FNUS75 KSLC 231034
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHADY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
434 AM MDT FRI JUL 23 2010

.DISCUSSION...WEST-NORTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION
THIS MORNING WILL HELP USHER A DRIER AIRMASS INTO THE AREA
TODAY...WITH ANY LINGERING MOISTURE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH
OF THE BURN SITE. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SURFACE BY EARLY
AFTERNOON AND SHOULD GENERALLY OVERCOME THE DIURNAL SLOPE FLOWS.

HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION FOR
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...WHICH SHOULD ALLOW WINDS TO BE DRIVEN BY
SLOPE FLOWS. HIGH BASED MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INCREASE
AS WELL...WHICH SHOULD LEAD TO A FEW BUILDUPS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND PERHAPS ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY.

THIS HIGH IS FORECAST TO SHIFT EAST MONDAY...ALLOWING A
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT TO QUICKLY USHER MOISTURE NORTHWARD
INTO THE AREA. AS A RESULT EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING DURING THE FIRST HALF
OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.

.TODAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......74-77.
MIN HUMIDITY..........17-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST/UPSLOPE 5-10 MPH BECOMING
                      WEST-NORTHWEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                      MPH AFTER 1200.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
SKY/WEATHER...........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......51-54.
MAX HUMIDITY..........47-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........NORTHWEST 8-15 MPH IN THE EVENING
                      BECOMING NORTH/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH AFTER
                      2100.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........770.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH A FEW AFTERNOON
                      BUILDUPS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......76-79.
MIN HUMIDITY..........20-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST/UPSLOPE 5-10 MPH.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...CHEPETA FIRE MODULE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100722.SHADY.01/SLC

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