FNUS75 KGJT 231203
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
503 AM MST SUN JAN 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT HIGH CLOUDS TO INCREASE TODAY AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM RIDES
IN ON PREVAIL NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT. CLOUD BASES WILL START LOWERING
THIS EVENING AND PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
CLOUD BASES.........18,000 FT AGL
CLOUD TOPS..........25,000 FT MSL
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 13 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL (<200 FT AGL)
CLOUD TOPS..........15,000-20,000 FT MSL
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL (<200 FT AGL)
CLOUD TOPS..........15,000-20,000 FT MSL
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110123.STORM.01/GJT