FNUS75 KSLC 132240
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEEP CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
440 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2009

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT WITH A
SYSTEM MOVING BY THE NORTH WILL KEEP UTAH UNDER A DRY SOUTHWEST
FLOW TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED INTO CENTRAL UTAH AND WILL
MOST LIKELY DIMINISH JUST NORTH OF THE BURN AREA TONIGHT. THIS
WILL KEEP A SOUTHWEST FLOW GOING BUT SHOULD NOT SEE ANY SIGNIFICANT
WINDS. AIRMASS IS VERY DRY AND THE ONLY CLOUDS EXPECTED ARE SOME
FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. SYSTEM TO THE NORTH
WILL PULL OFF TO THE EAST TOMORROW AND THE RIDGE WILL RE-ESTABLISH
ITSELF THROUGH THE WEEK. EXPECT A DRY AIRMASS WITH A WARMING
TREND.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
  MAX HUMIDITY........39-41 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
 WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
                      BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-79.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...MARLEEN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090713.STEEP.03/SLC

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