FNUS75 KSLC 191019
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SCOFIELD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
419 AM MDT SAT JUN 19 2010

.DISCUSSION...A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. ANTICIPATING WINDS TODAY WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER THAN
YESTERDAY ACROSS THE RIDGETOPS...WITH INCREASED MIXING EXPECTED
AFTER 11 AM THIS MORNING DOWN TO LOWER ELEVATIONS. THROUGH THAT
-TIME...DIURNAL SLOPE FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF THE WEST SCOFIELD BURN SITE. DIURNAL SLOPE FLOWS ARE
EXPECTED TO RETURN BY 9PM TONIGHT ACROSS THE LOWER HALF OF THE BURN
AREA...BUT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
UP HIGH ACROSS THE RIDGES...POSSIBLY AS LOW AS MID SLOPE. LITTLE
NET CHANGE IN FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY...DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW
WILL DOMINATE.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
SKY/WEATHER...........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......46-48.
MAX HUMIDITY..........63-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNVALLEY/DOWNSLOPE 5 TO 9 MPH AT THE MID AND
                      LOWER ELEVATIONS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS TO 20 MPH UPPER SLOPE AND RIDGES.

.SATURDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......67-69.
MIN HUMIDITY..........15-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 11AM.
                      RIDGETOP WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
                      15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......67-69.
MIN HUMIDITY..........15-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                      RIDGETOP WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...MIFC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100618.WESTS.02/SLC

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