FNUS75 KGJT 201205
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
505 AM MST THU JAN 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS WITH NORTHWEST FLOW TODAY. ANOTHER TROUGH WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. EXPECT INCREASING AND LOWERING
CLOUDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20% CIRRUS)
CLOUD BASES.........20,000 FT ABOVE GROUND.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....15-20 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD BASES LOWERING FROM 20,000 FT AGL TO 3000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD TOPS..........AFTER MIDNIGHT LAYERED CLOUDS TO A TOP AT ABOUT
                    20,000 FT AGL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-9 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 29 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW SITE LEVEL.
CLOUD TOPS..........ABOUT 18,000 FT AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110120.STORM.01/GJT