FNUS75 KSLC 030009
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BROKEN RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
609 PM MDT SUN AUG 2 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE HAS SHIFTED TO THE EAST TODAY...INCREASING
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL ALLOW INCREASING
MOISTURE TO BEGIN TO BUILD INTO SOUTHWEST UTAH MONDAY...AND
CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY.

EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION...MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD
INTO THE AREA TUESDAY...BRINGING AN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO
THE AREA. A PACIFIC SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE PACIFIC
COAST ON WEDNESDAY AND CROSS THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
THURSDAY. DRIER AIR AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO
THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY WITH A MARKED DECREASE IN CONVECTION
THURSDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY
ACROSS SOUTHWEST UTAH IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYSTEM...AND WILL
INCREASE FURTHER THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES FRIDAY...BRINGING A DRY COLD
FRONT THROUGH THE AREA LATER ON FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-62.
  MAX HUMIDITY........30-32 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER SUNSET.

.MONDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-97.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING
                      TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-92.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING
                      TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...KRUSE
REQUESTED BY...TOOTER BURDICK
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090802.BROKE.01/SLC

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