FNUS75 KSLC 201022
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SCOFIELD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
422 AM MDT SUN JUN 20 2010

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER FAR NORTHWESTERN UTAH
COUPLED WITH DEEP SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN
MODERATELY GUSTY SOUTHERLY WIND CONDITIONS ON THE UPPER RIDGES
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. LOW AND MID ELEVATIONS HOWEVER WILL SEE
WINDS DOMINATED BY DIURNAL SLOPE FLOWS. THAT SAID...THE AFTERNOON
HOURS WILL LIKELY SEE INCREASED MIXING IN THE NOON TO 6PM WINDOW
ALLOWING GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO WORK DOWN INTO THE LOW AND
MID ELEVATIONS OF THE WEST SCOFIELD BURNSITE. A SLIGHT COOL DOWN
IS EXPECTED MONDAY AS THE TROUGH SETTLES INTO CENTRAL UTAH...WITH
RIDGE WINDS ORIENTING MORE OUT OF THE WEST DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. MIXING WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXCELLENT THROUGH MID
WEEK...LITTLE NET CHANGE IN WIND/RH PATTERN ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
SKY/WEATHER...........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......43-45.
MAX HUMIDITY..........34-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH LOW/MID ELEVATIONS
                      SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 ON THE
                      UPPER RIDGES.

.SUNDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......66-68.
MIN HUMIDITY..........16-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH THROUGH 9AM...BECOMING
                      UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10MPH AFTER 10AM. AFTERNOON
                      GUSTS 12-18 MPH LOW/MID ELEVATIONS.
                      FOR THE RIDGES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......65-67.
MIN HUMIDITY..........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH THROUGH 9AM...BECOMING
                      UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10MPH AFTER 10AM. AFTERNOON
                      GUSTS 12-18 MPH LOW/MID ELEVATIONS.
                      FOR THE RIDGES...SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH INCREASING
                      TO WEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...HAL STEVENS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100619.WESTS.01/SLC

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