FNUS75 KGJT 222202
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
302 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PASS NORTH OF THE SITE THIS EVENING
BRINGING AN INCREASE IN MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS ALONG WITH A FEW SNOW
SHOWERS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS NORTH OF STORMVEX.  DRY
CONDITIONS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY WITH WESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT HOLDING. ANOTHER STORM WILL BRING MORE SNOW TO THE REGION
STARTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CLOUD BASES.........LOWERING TO NEAR MOUNTAIN TOP THIS EVENING...THEN
                    LIFTING BACK ABOVE MOUNTAIN TOP BY SUNRISE.
CLOUD TOPS..........10,000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 35 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CLOUD BASES.........ABOVE MOUNTAIN TOP.
CLOUD TOPS..........10,000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110222.STORM.03/GJT