FNUS75 KGJT 102153
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
253 PM MST THU FEB 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON FEBRUARY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE FINAL DISTURBANCE IN A SERIES WILL PASS TONIGHT
KEEPING LOW CLOUDS NEAR MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL AND A CHANCE FOR LIGHT
SNOW. CLOUDS WILL THIN FRIDAY MORNING WITH CLEARING SKIES IN THE
AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........2000-3000 FT AGL LOWERING TO STUDY SITE LEVEL
                    AT TIMES IN SHOWERS.
CLOUD TOPS..........AROUND 14,000 FEET MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-9 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 10-15 MPH OVER
                    RIDGETOP.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH ISOLATED
                    LIGHT SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........2000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...THEN LIFTING TO
                    7000 FEET AGL BY NOON.
CLOUD TOPS..........INITIALLY 12,000 FEET MSL...LIFTING TO 20,000
                    FEET MSL DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....16-21 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 3-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 8-15
                    MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110210.STORM.02/GJT