FNUS75 KSLC 070348
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK RIDGE PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
948 PM MDT SUN JUN 6 2010

.DISCUSSION...THE WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER SOUTHERN UTAH. WEST-
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WITH MEAGER
MID LEVEL MOISTURE MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH...SOME
CLOUD DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN BOTH
TOMORROW AND TUESDAY...BUT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO STAY WELL NORTH OF THE FIRE. WINDS DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS MAY BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES. CONTINUED
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IN
THE AFTERNOONS SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
ALTHOUGH THE FIRE SITE IS TECHNICALLY NOT IN THE WARNING
AREA...LOW HUMIDIFIES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE AND
MAY NEAR WARNING CRITERIA LEVELS.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......54-56.
MAX HUMIDITY..........41-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......80-82.
MIN HUMIDITY..........18-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
                      INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......80.
MIN HUMIDITY..........15-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                      WEST 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...EARL LEVANGER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100607.ELKRI.01/SLC

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