FNUS75 KGJT 011151
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
451 AM MST TUE MAR 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON MARCH 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING INCREASING HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE
INTO THE REGION TODAY RESULTING IN VARYING AMOUNTS OF CIRRUS CLOUDS.
THE NEXT WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30%).
CLOUD BASES.........20,000 FT AGL
CLOUD TOPS..........25,000 FT MSL
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
CLOUD BASES.........20,000 FT AGL
CLOUD TOPS..........25,000 FT MSL
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-63%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY MORNING (20-30%) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........OCCASIONALLY DECREASING TO 3000 FT AGL DURING
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD TOPS..........18000 FT MSL
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH INCREASING TO 28 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110301.STORM.02/GJT