FNUS75 KSLC 311718
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOLOMON BASIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1118 AM MDT FRI JUL 31 2009

DISCUSSION...MOISTURE AXIS RUNNING NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE WILL ONCE AGAIN SET THE STAGE FOR
SHOWER/STORM DEVELOPMENT STARTING MIDDAY. ANTICIPATE BULK OF
ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF SOLOMON AS THE WILDFIRE SITE
REMAINS ON THE NORTHERN FRINGE OF MOISTURE AXIS AT THIS TIME.
THAT SAID...SHOWERS/STORM SHOULD ONCE AGAIN BUILD OVER THE
TERRAIN THEN MOVE EAST SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. PRIMARY WEATHER CONCERNS REVOLVE AROUND OUTFLOW
WIND POTENTIAL WITH PASSING STORMS...AS THERE REMAINS A SLIGHT
THREAT FOR ERRATIC GUSTS APPROACHING 40 MPH LATE
AFTERNOON/EVENING TODAY. ALL SHOWER/STORM THREATS WILL DIMINISH
RAPIDLY OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH DRYING AND WARMING TREND CONDITIONS
SETTING UP. THAT SAID...ISOLATED TERRAIN BASED SHOWERS/STORMS
WILL REMAIN A THREAT THROUGH THAT TIME...BUT THEY SHOULD REMAIN
FOCUSED OVER FISH LAKE AND BOULDER SUMMIT AREAS LOCALLY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-75.
  MIN HUMIDITY........21-23 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      NORTHWEST 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
                      BRIEF ERRATIC WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE WITH PASSING
                      SHOWERS/STORMS AFTER 2 PM.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................4 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
                      MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
  MAX HUMIDITY........54-56 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. BRIEF ERRATIC WIND
                      GUSTS POSSIBLE WITH PASSING SHOWERS/STORMS
                      THROUGH 10 PM.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-77.
  MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING SHIFTING TO THE
                      NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...RICHFIELD DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090731.SOLOM.01/SLC

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