FNUS75 KSLC 190214
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEEP CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
814 PM MDT SAT JUL 18 2009

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND...RESULTING IN HOT
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH MARGINAL
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT AND DRIVEN
BY TERRAIN FLOWS...HOWEVER A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE
RIDGE WILL LIKELY SWITCH RIDGELINE WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. HIGH BASED MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INCREASE
THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GIVEN THE DRY LOW LEVELS IN PLACE...DRY
LIGHTNING AND STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS WHICH
DEVELOP...WITH LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-59.
  MAX HUMIDITY........35-37 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-81.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST/DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH EARLY BECOMING
                      SOUTHEAST/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH DURING THE MID
                      MORNING. RIDGELINE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST
                      10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY ERRATIC
                      WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AND AREAS
                      OF VIRGA.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76.
  MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST/DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH EARLY BECOMING
                      SOUTHEAST/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH DURING THE MID
                      MORNING. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE
                      NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AND AREAS OF VIRGA.



FORECASTER...ROGOWSKI
REQUESTED BY...COLEMAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090718.STEEP.02/SLC

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