FNUS75 KSLC 161754
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1154 AM MDT MON AUG 16 2010

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
THE FIRE SITE THROUGH TUESDAY ALLOWING FOR A GENERAL
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. THESE SOUTHWEST WINDS SHOULD SURFACE
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE RIDGELINES.
LINGERING MOISTURE WILL ALLOW FOR AFTERNOON BUILDUPS AND A
CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TUESDAY.

MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE AREA
WEDNESDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM PASSES BY TO THE NORTH. THIS
MOISTURE WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY...AND POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY BEFORE CONDITIONS DRY
OUT AGAIN BY THE END OF THE WEEK.


.TODAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......NEAR 80.
MIN HUMIDITY..........21-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS
                      POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......55-58.
MAX HUMIDITY..........60-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING EAST/DOWNSLOPE
                      3-8 MPH AFTER 2100.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........730.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......NEAR 80.
MIN HUMIDITY..........21-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...EARL LEVANGER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100816.BEARC.01/SLC

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