FNUS75 KGJT 081146
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
446 AM MST TUE MAR 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON MARCH 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE FLOW ALOFT HAS SHIFTED TO THE NORTHWEST THIS MORNING WHICH WILL
INITIALLY BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW AND LOW CLOUD BASES THROUGH MIDDAY.
SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE BY AFTERNOON AND CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO
LIFT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO REBUILD WEDNESDAY BUT ENOUGH
INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE WILL LINGER FOR A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........0-500 FT UNTIL 1200...THEN 500-1000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........25000 FT MSL IN THE MORNING LOWERING TO
                    16000 FT MSL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........68-73%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........>2000 FT AGL...BUT DURING SHOWERS 500-1000 FT
                    AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........16000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 13 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........>2000 FT AGL...BUT DURING SHOWERS 500-1000
                    FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........18000 FT MSL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110308.STORM.01/GJT