FNUS75 KGJT 091148
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
448 AM MST WED FEB 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON FEBRUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL GRADUALLY LIFT THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING BY MIDDAY.
ENOUGH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL PERSIST IN A NORTHWEST FLOW TO ALLOW
A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT. THEN THE CHANCE FOR SNOW
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE
BRUSHES NORTHWEST COLORADO.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........BELOW THE RESEARCH SITE EARLY THIS MORNING...
                    RISING TO AROUND 2000-3000 FEET AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD TOPS..........15000 FEET MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....4-9 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........3000-4000 FEET AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........16000 FEET AGL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4 BELOW-1 ABOVE F.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........3000-4000 FEET AGL. AT TIMES LOWER IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLOUD TOPS..........16000 FEET AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....14-19 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 13 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110209.STORM.01/GJT