FNUS75 KGJT 261145
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
445 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0429 MST ON FEBRUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...OROGRAPHIC SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER STORMVEX TODAY
WITH CLOUD BASES YET AGAIN AT OR NEAR VALLEY FLOORS FOR MOST OF
THE DAY. CLOUD TOPS WILL BE NEAR 20,000 FT. EXPECT SNOW TO BE OFF
AND ON TODAY AS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES MOVING EWRD.
TOMORROW...MORE OF THE SAME WITH A LITTLE MORE PERSISTENT SNOW IN
RESPONSE TO LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14-19 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 23 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110226.STORM.01/GJT