FNUS75 KGJT 271145
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
445 AM MST THU JAN 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER RIDGE ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL KEEP
NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE SITE THROUGH TONIGHT. FLOW BECOMES MORE
WESTERLY BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CLOUDS WILL GENERALLY BE HIGH LEVEL
ALTHOUGH LINGERING LOWER LEVEL MOISTURE AND VERY WEAK DISTURBANCE
WILL RESULT ON SOME LOWER CLOUDS NEARER MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) UNTIL 1300 THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
CLOUD BASES.........18,000 FT AGL. OCCASIONALLY 2000-3000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........30,000 FT MSL. OCCASIONALLY 15,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
CLOUD BASES.........10,000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........25,000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST  5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
CLOUD BASES.........10,000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........25,000 FT MSL
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110127.STORM.01/GJT