FNUS75 KSLC 202353
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BADGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
553 PM MDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER SOUTHWESTERN UTAH TONIGHT WILL
INCREASE AND DRY OUT SOMEWHAT WEDNESDAY. ENOUGH MOISTURE REMAINS
IN PLACE TONIGHT FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM
BUT THE AIRMASS SHOULD DRY ENOUGH BY LATE WEDNESDAY FOR
HUMIDITIES TO REACH CRITICAL VALUES. THE WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED
TO REACH CRITICAL SPEEDS CREATING HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FIRE SITE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS THURSDAY ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO BE QUITE AS STRONG AND HUMIDITIES SHOULD COME BACK UP AGAIN
ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. THESE
CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST FRIDAY.


.TONIGHT...
LAL...................2.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.......67-69.
MAX HUMIDITY..........42-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5
                      MPH AFTER 2200.

.WEDNESDAY...
LAL...................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                      SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......93-95.
MIN HUMIDITY..........14-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                      SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
LAL...................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......91-93.
MIN HUMIDITY..........18-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10-15
                      MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...WILENSKY
REQUESTED BY...COLT COATES IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100720.BADGE.01/SLC

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