FNUS75 KGJT 202252
FWSGJT

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1429 MST ON JANUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS INVADING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL THICKEN AND
LOWER OVERNIGHT. CLOUD BASES WILL LOWER TO THE STUDY SITE IN THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL STARTING AROUND SUNRISE.
ONLY AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BEFORE CLOUDS BEGIN TO
LIFT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AFTER 0600.
CLOUD BASES.........LOWERING FROM 20,000 FT AGL TO 3000 FT AGL
                    AT MIDNIGHT TO THE STUDY SITE AFTER 3 AM.
CLOUD TOPS..........AFTER MIDNIGHT LAYERED CLOUDS TO A TOP AT
                    18,000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-13 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 29 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........LIFTING TO MOUNTAIN TOP AFTER 1500.
CLOUD TOPS..........LOWERING FROM 18,000 FT MSL IN THE MORNING TO
                    15,000 FT MSL AT NOON. THEN DISSIPATING IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110120.STORM.02/GJT