FNUS75 KSLC 152358
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR TWITCHELL CANYON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
558 PM MDT SUN AUG 15 2010

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. A WEAK PACIFIC TROUGH WILL
MOVE ONSHORE AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT PUSHES EAST MONDAY.
THIS TROUGH WILL INCREASE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH
AT AND AROUND THE FIRE SITE DURING MAINLY THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REESTABLISH ITSELF TUESDAY AS
ANOTHER PACIFIC TROUGH SETTLES OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE STRONGER AND WILL LIKELY BRING AN INCREASE IN
MOISTURE TO MUCH OF THE STATE BY WEDNESDAY.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......53-55.
MAX HUMIDITY..........31-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.MONDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......81-83.
MIN HUMIDITY..........13-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........6 ..HIGH.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......81-83.
MIN HUMIDITY..........12-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...RICHFIELD DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100815.TWITC.01/SLC

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