FNUS75 KSLC 151750
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR HORSE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1150 AM MDT WED JUL 15 2009

.DISCUSSION...WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL RESIDE ACROSS THE SITE
TODAY...HOWEVER THE SITE SHOULD REMAIN GENERALLY SHELTERED
WITH WINDS REMAINING DRIVEN BY SLOPE FLOWS. MOISTURE EMBEDDED
WITHIN THIS WESTERLY FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR A FEW AFTERNOON
BUILDUPS...HOWEVER THESE SHOULD REMAIN GENERALLY CONFINED TO
THE RIDGELINES TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST.

HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND INTO
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...RESULTING IN A WARMING TREND. WITH
THE PROXIMITY OF THIS HIGH...WINDS WILL REMAIN DRIVEN BY
SLOPE FLOWS AT THE SITE. HIGH BASED MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO
SLOWLY INCREASE BY FRIDAY...RESULTING IN A THREAT FOR
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-89.
  MIN HUMIDITY........10-14 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-54.
  MAX HUMIDITY........28-32 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNVALLEY/DOWNSLOPE 4-8 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......560.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-92.
  MIN HUMIDITY........9-13 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNVALLEY/DOWNSLOPE 3-7 MPH BECOMING
                      UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH AFTER 1000.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN JACA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090715.HORSE.01/SLC

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