FNUS75 KSLC 300034
FWSSLC

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

.DISCUSSION...AN UNSTABLE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL REMAIN
OVER EASTERN UTAH THROUGH FRIDAY WITH JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE TO SET
OFF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE SITE
EACH AFTERNOON. THE ENVIRONMENTAL NORTHWEST FLOW HAS OVERCOME THE
LOCAL SLOPE WINDS THIS AFTERNOON BUT THESE WILL DIMINISH THIS
EVENING WITH LOCAL DOWNSLOPE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. LOCAL UPSLOPE
TOMORROW AND FRIDAY WILL LIKELY GET OVERCOME AGAIN IN THE
AFTERNOONS BY NORTHWEST WINDS. SOME SLIGHT DRYING IS FORECAST
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK BUT MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE
AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE FLOW SWITCHES BACK TO SOUTHERLY.



.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL 2100 THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL ABOUT 2100 THEN MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-57.
  MAX HUMIDITY........66-68 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING LOCAL
                      DOWNSLOPE 1-5 MPH AFTER 2100. ERRATIC GUSTS
                      TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS.

.THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL
                      NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-94.
  MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LOCAL UPSLOPE WINDS 1-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ERRATIC
                      GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR 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
                      AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-98.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LOCAL UPSLOPE WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
                      NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ERRATIC
                      GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS.



FORECASTER...WILENSKY
REQUESTED BY...MIFC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090729.TAVAP.01/SLC

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