FNUS75 KSLC 030433
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR TIE FORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1033 PM MDT WED SEP 2 2009

.DISCUSSION...PERSISTENT RIDGE REMAINS CAMPED ACROSS THE FIRE
DISTRICT. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL RIDE UP OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE
TODAY BUT AFFECT THE AREA LITTLE. MAIN IMPACT TO THE WEATHER WILL BE
AN INCREASE IN MID LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN WITH A
CORRESPONDING INCREASE IN CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA NORTH OF THE BURN SITE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THE FIRE SITE WILL BE IN A GOOD POSITION TO SEE
ADDITIONAL STORMS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAIN EFFECT OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AS THE MOISTURE IS AT THE MID
LEVELS AND THE SURFACE LAYER IS STILL RELATIVELY DRY. PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-58.
  MAX HUMIDITY........39-41 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.

.THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......480.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76.
  MIN HUMIDITY........22-24 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
                      SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......400.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-75.
  MIN HUMIDITY........23-25 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...DARON REYNOLDS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090902.TIEFO.02/SLC

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