FNUS75 KGJT 212144
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
244 PM MST MON FEB 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1429 MST ON FEBRUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOIST WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MOSTLY
CLOUDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
DRIER CONDITIONS WORK BACK IN AFTER MIDNIGHT...ALTHOUGH ANOTHER
WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...BRINGING A
FEW MORE SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CLOUD BASES.........2000 FT AGL...RISING ABOVE MOUNTAIN TOP AFTER
                    9 PM MST.
CLOUD TOPS..........12,000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....6-11 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    2-5 MPH AFTER 9 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........ABOVE MOUNTAIN TOP UNTIL 1 PM MST...THEN
                    DROPPING TO AROUND 2000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........12,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH SWITCHING TO SOUTHWEST
                    6-12 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 28 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110221.STORM.02/GJT