FNUS75 KSLC 151817
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1217 PM MDT SUN AUG 15 2010

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.
A WEAK PACIFIC TROUGH MOVING ONSHORE TODAY WILL INCREASE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW A BIT TODAY ACROSS THE RIDGELINE. THIS TROUGH
WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT CROSSES CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LATER TODAY.
ANOTHER STRONGER TROUGH WILL MOVE ONSHORE TUESDAY...KEEPING A
WEAK SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH. THIS SYSTEM WILL
HELP TO DRAW MOISTURE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH ERRATIC WINDS AT THE FIRE SITE.

.REST OF TODAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......82-84.
MIN HUMIDITY..........16-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHWEST
                      5 TO 15 MPH NEAR RIDGELINES EXPOSED TO
                      THE WEST.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......49-51.
MAX HUMIDITY..........28-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHWEST
                      5 TO 15 MPH NEAR RIDGELINES EXPOSED TO
                      THE WEST BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                      2 TO 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......82-84.
MIN HUMIDITY..........18-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                      UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHWEST
                      5 TO 15 MPH NEAR RIDGELINES EXPOSED TO
                      THE WEST AFTER 1000.



FORECASTER...KRUSE
REQUESTED BY...EARL LEVANGER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100815.BEARC.01/SLC

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