FNUS75 KSLC 221045
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRABALT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
445 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2009

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTH PRODUCING
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MAINLY THE HIGHER
TERRAIN NEAR THE FIRE SITE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MOISTURE WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS ALLOWING CONVECTION
TO DEVELOP FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS OVER THE MOUNTAINS
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THESE STORMS WILL BE SLOW MOVING AND MAY
NOT DRIFT OFF THE MOUNTAINS VERY FAR AS THE WINDS ALOFT ARE
LIGHT...BUT THEY COULD CAUSE ENHANCED WINDS AT THE BURN AREA DUE TO
OUTFLOW.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......360.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                      NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-77.
  MIN HUMIDITY........31-33 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST LATE
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................4 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN A SLIGHT
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
  MAX HUMIDITY........61-63 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......600.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE
                      OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-73.
  MIN HUMIDITY........27-29 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...TYLER MONROE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090522.GRABA.01/SLC

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