FNUS75 KSLC 151659
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOUNT BALDY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1059 AM 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.

.TODAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......82-84.
MIN HUMIDITY..........14-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                      UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100
                      BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER
                      1300.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......54-56.
MAX HUMIDITY..........30-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......82-84.
MIN HUMIDITY..........14-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                      UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1100
                      BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER
                      1300.



FORECASTER...KRUSE
REQUESTED BY...GARTH CROW
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100815.MOUNT.01/SLC

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