FNUS75 KSLC 211028
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SCOFIELD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
428 AM MDT MON JUN 21 2010

.DISCUSSION...A SHALLOW AND VERY WEAK COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH
WEST CENTRAL UTAH AT THIS TIME WILL SAG INTO THE WEST SCOFIELD
BURN SITE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND STALL. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
GRADUALLY TREND MORE WESTERLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THIS OCCURS.
NOTE...NOT EXPECTING A RAPID OR STRONG WIND SWITCH WITH THE
FRONT. OTHER THAN THE GRADUAL TRANSITION TO WESTERLY
WINDS...SPEEDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DIFFER GREATLY FROM THOSE FROM
THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. UPPER RIDGELINES ANTICIPATED TO GUST TO
NEAR 30 MPH AFTER 1200...WITH GRADUAL MIXING DOWNSLOPE INTO THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON. THROUGH THAT TIME DIURNAL SLOPE
FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DOMINATE. LITTLE NET CHANGE IN FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...THOUGH TEMPS SHOULD RUN A FEW
DEGREES COOLER WITH DEWPOINTS A FEW DEGREES HIGHER. INCREASINGLY
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MIDWEEK.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
SKY/WEATHER...........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......44-48.
MAX HUMIDITY..........22-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-9 MPH MID AND
                      LOWER ELEVATIONS. SOUTH WINDS
                      10-20 MPH ACROSS THE UPPER
                      RIDGELINES.

.MONDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........950.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......60-64.
MIN HUMIDITY..........14-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH AFTER 1000
                      LOW AND MID ELEVATIONS...BECOMING WEST
                      10-15 MPH AFTER 1500. RIDGES...SOUTHWEST
                      10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER
                      1200. WINDS BECOMING MORE WESTERLY AFTER
                      15/1600.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......58-62.
MIN HUMIDITY..........18-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH AFTER 1000 LOW
                      AND MID ELEVATIONS. RIDGES...SOUTHWEST
                      WINDS 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...MIFC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100620.WESTS.01/SLC

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