FNUS75 KGJT 192146
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
246 PM MST WED JAN 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON JANUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE
AREA THIS EVENING WITH DRYING AND SUBSIDENCE TAKING OVER AFTER
MIDNIGHT. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. SOME LOW LOW BUT
SHALLOW CLOUDS COULD LINGER OVER MOUNTAINS TOPS ON THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (50-60%). WIDESPREAD SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW SITE LEVEL RISING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD TOPS..........18,000 FT MSL LOWERING TO 14,000 FT MSL AFTER 0300.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....2-7 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-91%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
CLOUD BASES.........1500-2500 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........12,000-13,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110119.STORM.02/GJT