FNUS75 KSLC 300202
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR CLIFFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
802 PM MDT WED JUL 29 2009

.DISCUSSION...A SOMEWHAT MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL
PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN UTAH THROUGH TOMORROW THEN A SLIGHT
DRYING TREND WILL DEVELOP FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT THE FIRE SITE
THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT WITH A BETTER CHANCE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCES OF A THUNDERSTORM WILL BE A LITTLE LESS
AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BE ERRATIC AND GUSTY DUE
TO THE STORMS BUT SHOULD REVERT TO SLOPE DRIVEN WHEN STORMS ARE
NOT IN THE VICINITY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF MOISTURE
INCREASING AGAIN LATE IN THE WEEKEND.



.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-66.
  MAX HUMIDITY........38-40 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
                      DOWNSLOPE AFTER 2200. ERRATIC WINDS GUSTING
                      TO 40 MPH NEAR ANY STORMS.

.THURSDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                      SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THEN MOSTLY
                      CLOUDY (55-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                      NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-94.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      SOUTH 10-15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                      AFTERNOON. ERRATIC WINDS GUSTING
                      TO 40 MPH NEAR ANY STORMS.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-96.
  MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15
                      MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.



FORECASTER...WILENSKY
REQUESTED BY...GROW
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.CLIFF.01/SLC

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