FNUS75 KGJT 042208
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
308 PM MST FRI FEB 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WITH EMBEDDED DISTURBANCES LATE
TONIGHT AND LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL KEEP LOW CLOUDS AND
OCCASIONAL SNOW OVER THE SITE AND SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS. THIS
PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO LAST INTO NEXT WEEK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). OCCASIONAL SNOW.
CLOUD BASES.........100-500 FT AGL. SITE OCCASIONALLY IN CLOUDS.
CLOUD TOPS..........23,000 FT MSL
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 12 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). OCCASIONAL SNOW.
CLOUD BASES.........0-300 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........23,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 16 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 26 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110204.STORM.02/GJT