FNUS75 KGJT 211531
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
830 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK IMPULSE WILL BRING SHOWERS TO THE REGION THIS MORNING...
TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. THE MORE POTENT STORM WILL MOVE INTO
THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND LINGER THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING...WITH SOME
                    CLEARING EARLY AFTEROON.  INCREASING CLOUDS LATE
                    IN THE DAY.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW SITE LEVEL THIS MORNING...BUT RISING TO
                    1000-3000 FEET AGL LATE MORNING AND DISSIPATING.
CLOUD TOPS..........ABOUT 15,000 FT MSL THIS MORNING...LOWERING TO
                    12,000 FT MSL LATE THIS MORNING AND DISSIPATING.
                    NEW CLOUD LAYER DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON
                    WITH TOPS AROUND 15,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF SNOW.
CLOUD BASES.........1000-3000 FEET AGL DURING THE EVENING...
                    DECREASING TO SITE LEVEL AROUND MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD TOPS..........15,000 FT MSL...RISING TO 30,000 FT MSL
                    OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...DECREASING IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW SITE LEVEL.
CLOUD TOPS..........LOWERING TO 15,000 FT MSL IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........77-82%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12-17 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN/PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110121.STORM.02/GJT