FNUS75 KGJT 152136
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
336 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MDT ON APRIL 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL BE INCREASING ACROSS THE NORTHERN COLORADO
MOUNTAINS AS THE UPPER FLOW BECOMES MORE WESTERLY ENHANCING THE
OROGRAPHIC FLOW. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES THIS EVENING WILL LEAD TO
THICKENING CLOUD COVER THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH
SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING BY SUNRISE. LIFT AND MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE
TO INCREASE ON SATURDAY WITH CLOUDS BASES EXPECTED TO LOWER NEAR
THE EXPERIMENTAL SITE WITH RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS BECOMING MORE
WIDESPREAD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD BASES.........UNLIMITED THIS EVENING...LOWERING TO
                    NEAR 5000 FT AGL BY MIDNIGHT...THEN
                    3000 FT AGL BY SUNRISE
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........2000-3000 FEET AGL EARLY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN
                    500 FEET AGL AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 17 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 28 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110415.STORM.02/GJT