FNUS75 KGJT 212234
FWSGJT

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL RACE ACROSS NORTHWEST
COLORADO ON SATURDAY. MAY BE SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS THIS
EVENING...BUT CLOUDS WILL LOWER AND THICKEN AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE
SHORTWAVE APPROACHES. THE SITE WILL REMAIN IN CLOUDS THROUGH SATURDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING
                    CLOUDY. SNOW BECOMING WIDESPREAD AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD BASES.........AT MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL THROUGH 1000...THEN LOWERING
                    BELOW SITE LEVEL.
CLOUD TOPS..........12,000-14,000 FT MSL INCREASING TO 25,000 FT MSL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 MPH INCREASING TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SNOW.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW SITE LEVEL.
CLOUD TOPS..........25,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER 1200.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110121.STORM.03/GJT