FNUS75 KSLC 112301
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONUMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
501 PM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. THE
WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT...THEN SWITCH TO NORTHWEST WHILE
INCREASING AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THE
FRONT WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES FOR
TOMORROW BUT MOISTURE IS TOO LACKING FOR SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS TO
DEVELOP. A SLIGHT WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL BE IN STORE FOR
FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......57-60.
MAX HUMIDITY..........31-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 T0 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 32 MPH
                     DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER 2200.

.THURSDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......81-84.
MIN HUMIDITY..........16-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                      10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........700.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY..........14-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...CHENG
REQUESTED BY...KNUTSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100811.MONUM.01/SLC

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