FNUS75 KGJT 011144
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
444 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON FEBRUARY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVED IN THIS MORNING BRINGING MUCH
COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA. CLOUDS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY BUT
WILL LESSEN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. EXPECT CLOUDS TO
BE NEAR VALLEY FLOOR AND AT TIMES RISING TO 500 TO 1000FT AGL
DURING THE DAY. CLOUD BASES WILL INCREASE TO 4000 TO 5000 FT BY
MID-AFTERNOON. CLOUD TOPS WILL BE NEAR 15000FT MSL. EXPECT PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES TOMORROW AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....7 BELOW-2 BELOW F.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 13 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 BELOW-23 BELOW F.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 13 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....2 BELOW-3 ABOVE F.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110201.STORM.01/GJT