FNUS75 KGJT 251139
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
439 AM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0429 MST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH CLOUDS AT VALLEY FLOORS
FOR MOST OF THE DAY...OCCASIONALLY RISING A FEW THOUSAND FEET
BEFORE DROPPING BACK DOWN AGAIN. LATEST SKEW-T GUIDANCE SHOWS
CLOUD TOPS BETWEEN 20,000 TO 23,000 FT AGL. EXPECT THESE
CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS A
BOUNDARY SETS UP BETWEEN WYOMING BORDER AND STEAMBOAT AS WAVES OF
ENERGY MOVE THROUGH. ONCE BOUNDARY MOVES OUT OF AREA ...AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL CAUSE MORE PRECIPITATION AND CLOUDINESS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 31 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 27 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110225.STORM.01/GJT