FNUS75 KGJT 141045
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
445 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MDT ON MARCH 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE NEXT SNOW PRODUCING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON...AND PASS TONIGHT. ENOUGH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL
BE PRESENT FOR 1-3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW NEAR THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN.
DRY MILD WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........8000-10000 FT AGL LOWERING TO 2000-2500 FT AGL
                    AFTER 1400.
CLOUD TOPS..........25000 FT AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........500-1000 FT AGL...OCCASIONALLY GROUND LEVEL IN
                    HEAVIER SHOWERS.
CLOUD TOPS..........18000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
CLOUD BASES.........8000-10000 FT AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........25000 FT AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110314.STORM.01/GJT