FNUS75 KSLC 092347
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR JOE HUTCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
547 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2009

.DISCUSSION...A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA
THROUGH THIS EVENING. MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM THE
SOUTH TOMORROW MORNING. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW
FAR NORTH THIS MOISTURE SURGE WILL GO TOMORROW. AT THIS TIME...IT
APPEARS THE BURN SITE COULD GET ISOLATED CONVECTION...BUT NOT
WETTING RAIN. THE MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH
WETTING RAIN.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
  MAX HUMIDITY........19-22 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20
                      MPH BECOMING DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER
                      2200.

.FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED DRY
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-81.
  MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO
                      10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH AFTER 1100.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-79.
  MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...CHENG
REQUESTED BY...MIFC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090709.JOEHU.01/SLC

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