FNUS75 KGJT 211040
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
440 AM MDT MON MAR 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MDT ON MARCH 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...COLD FRONT CONTINUES APPROACHING FROM THE WEST TODAY
WITH HIGH CLOUDS STREAMING OVER RESEARCH SITE. EXPECT PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES TODAY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EARLY EVENING.
SOME VERY ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING
MORE WIDESPREAD AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP THIS
AFTERNOON WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS REACHING UPWARDS OF 45 MPH.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 19 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH INCREASING TO 36 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 45 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 14 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 28 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 17 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 31 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110320.STORM.02/GJT