FNUS75 KGJT 181039
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
439 AM MDT MON APR 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOIST WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS TO
MUCH OF THE PARK RANGE OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL
BE RUNNING NEAR 10000 FEET TODAY...BUT WILL LOWER TO THE
VALLEY FLOOR BY LATE TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
MUCH OF TUESDAY...BEFORE DRIER AIR FINALLY ARRIVES TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY). SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLOUD BASES.........500 TO 1000 FT AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 32 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CLOUD BASES.........200 FT AGL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    20 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 28 MPH DECREASING TO 14 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........500 FT AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 6-12 MPH LATE
                    IN THE MORNING WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110418.STORM.01/GJT