FNUS75 KSLC 302202
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DAKOTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
402 PM MDT FRI JUL 30 2010

.DISCUSSION...THE AREA REMAINS UNDER SOUTHERLY FLOW ON THE EAST OF
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE...ALLOWING A VERY MOIST AIRMASS TO SETTLE
IN. THIS IS RESULTING IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE SITE. CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EARLY EVENING BEFORE WEAKENING AFTER SUNSET. MOIST CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...RESULTING IN THE CONTINUED
THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE.

.REST OF TODAY...
LAL...................4.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........700.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......78-80.
MIN HUMIDITY..........48-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................4 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 2.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN A SLIGHT
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.......54-58.
MAX HUMIDITY..........90-94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
LAL...................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........580.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE
                      OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......78-82.
MIN HUMIDITY..........42-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...EARL LEVANGER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100730.DAKOT.01/SLC

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