FNUS75 KSLC 162232
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRIDGE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
432 PM MDT THU JUL 16 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BUILD ACROSS THE SITE
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND. THIS WILL RESULT IN A WARMING TREND WITH VERY
LOW DAYTIME RH...AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.
ADDITIONALLY...WINDS IN THE PROXIMITY OF THIS HIGH WILL REMAIN
LIGHT...AND GENERALLY DRIVEN BY SLOPE FLOWS. HIGH BASED MOISTURE
IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH
AN ISOLATED HIGH BASED SHOWER OR DRY THUNDERSTORM CANT BE RULED
OUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF AFTERNOONS...THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-54.
  MAX HUMIDITY........27-30 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......600.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL
                      NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A FEW AFTERNOON BUILDUPS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-92.
  MIN HUMIDITY........8-11 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......800.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND DRY
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-92.
  MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...PATRICK MOORE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090716.BRIDG.02/SLC

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