FNUS75 KSLC 090110
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR RICKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
710 PM MDT THU JUL 8 2010

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL REMAIN ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH
INTO SATURDAY. THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORMED IN THE MOISTURE WORKING
NORTH THROUGH UTAH WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE SITE BEFORE DISSIPATING
LATER THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM AGAIN IN THE AREA FRIDAY
...AND MAY DIRECTLY AFFECT THE FIRE SITE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

GENERAL SURFACE WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN DRIVEN...WITH DOWNSLOPE WINDS
DEVELOPING BY MID-EVENING...THEN UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE WINDS FORMING
AGAIN BY MID-MORNING FRIDAY. THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL
CREATE STRONG AND ERRATIC WINDS...WITH LITTLE PRECIPITATION.
SLIGHTLY HIGHER RH VALUES AND AN INCREASED THREAT OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED SATURDAY.


.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......60-62.
MAX HUMIDITY..........46-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN
                      DOWNSLOPE 7 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 0400. LIGHT
                      DOWNSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 0400.

.FRIDAY...
LAL...................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........660.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......89-92.
MIN HUMIDITY..........16-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 0900...THEN UPSLOPE
                      6 TO 10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
LAL...................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........720.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY
                      AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......90-93.
MIN HUMIDITY..........16-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH...INCREASING TO 7
                      TO 11 MPH AFTER 1000.



FORECASTER...CONGER
REQUESTED BY...Ricks IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100708.RICKS.01/SLC

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