FNUS75 KSLC 291323
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR TIE FORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
723 AM MDT SAT AUG 29 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SAG
SOUTHWARD AND AWAY FROM THE REGION TODAY...AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM. ABUNDANT MID AND HIGH LEVEL
MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...WITH
ONLY A SMALL THREAT FOR AN AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AT THE SITE ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN DOMINATED BY SLOPE
FLOWS ALTHOUGH WINDS ALONG THE RIDGELINES ABOVE THE FIRE SITE
WILL MAINTAIN A PREDOMINANT WESTERLY DIRECTION.

SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
REACH THE BURN SITE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...SWITCHING WINDS TO THE
WEST-NORTHWEST. ANY THREAT FOR PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN NORTH OF THE SITE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-79.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST/DOWNSLOPE 3-8 MPH BECOMING EAST/UPSLOPE
                      4-9 MPH AFTER 1000.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-60.
  MAX HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-80.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST 3-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH
                      AFTER 1000.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...DARON REYNOLDS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090829.TIEFO.01/SLC

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