FNUS75 KSLC 151045
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUTTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
445 AM MDT SUN AUG 15 2010

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN ACROSS
SOUTHERN UTAH TODAY. MOISTURE WORKING NORTHEAST THROUGH ARIZONA WILL
SPREAD ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST UTAH TODAY. THE FIRE SITE
WILL BE ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE MOISTURE PLUME. LOOKING AT
AFTERNOON CUMULUS BUILD-UPS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH ANY
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS TO LIKELY REMAIN JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE
FIRE SITE. A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH
SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS DISTURBANCE WILL FORCE DRIER AIR AND BREEZY WEST
WINDS INTO SOUTHERN UTAH MONDAY. LOOKING AT A SUBSTANTIAL SURGE OF
MOISTURE OUT OF ARIZONA AGAIN TOWARDS LATE TUESDAY/EARLY WEDNESDAY..

.TODAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1100
                      ...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......77-79.
MIN HUMIDITY..........19-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO
                      THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1000.
                      GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE AFTER 1300.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL 0300...THEN MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......39-42.
MAX HUMIDITY..........66-69 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH UNTIL
                      2200...THEN NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......78-80.
MIN HUMIDITY..........16-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN
                      SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.



FORECASTER...CONGER
REQUESTED BY...Trevor Frandsen
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100814.MUTTO.01/SLC

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