FNUS75 KSLC 010320
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURD SAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
920 PM MDT SUN MAY 31 2009

.DISCUSSION...WITH SUNSET...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
AREA ARE QUICKLY WEAKENING...BUT SOME SHOWERS CONTINUE TO
LINGER...PRIMARILY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN TO THE NORTH OF THE SAR
SITE. MOST OF THE CONVECTION SHOULD DISSIPATE WITHIN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS...BUT A FEW SHOWERS CANNOT BE RULED OUT OVERNIGHT.
HOWEVER...THESE SHOULD NOT BE PARTICULARLY WELL ORGANIZED AND RAIN
SHOULD BE LIGHT...SO THE RISK OF FLOODING TONIGHT IS LOW.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN AROUND THE AREA TOMORROW AFTERNOON...BUT WITH A DRIER
AIRMASS BEGINNING TO MOVE IN...THE COVERAGE OF THE CONVECTION
SHOULD BE LESS THAN TODAY. THE STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL ALSO BE
FASTER MOVING THAN THOSE TODAY...SO THOUGH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN IS
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW...THE RISK OF FLASH
FLOODING IS LOW.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
  LAL.................3 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
                      MIDNIGHT...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-45.
  MAX HUMIDITY........72-75 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......970.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
  MIN HUMIDITY........23-25 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
                      BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-73.
  MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTH 8-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...K KILLIAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20090531.BURDS.01/SLC

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