FNUS75 KSLC 171652
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR AMOS CANYON WFM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1052 AM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE
AREA TODAY THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...RESULTING IN LIGHT
WINDS GENERALLY DRIVEN BY TERRAIN FLOWS. THIS RIDGE WILL ALSO
CONTINUE TO RESULT IN HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...WITH GENERALLY POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. SUFFICIENT
HIGH BASED MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE TO ALLOW FOR A FEW AFTERNOON
BUILDUPS THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER THIS MOISTURE DOESNT APPEAR TO
BE ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. BY SATURDAY
HOWEVER...THIS MOISTURE SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT ISOLATED
HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......510.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL
                      NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A FEW AFTERNOON BUILDUPS
                      POSSIBLE
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86.
  MIN HUMIDITY........11-14 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-68.
  MAX HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH/DOWNSLOPE 5-10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......540.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      ISOLATED HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND DRY
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH/DOWNSLOPE 4-8 MPH BECOMING
                      NORTH/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH AFTER 1000.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...RICHFIELD DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090717.AMOSC.01/SLC

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