FNUS75 KSLC 241910
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRING CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
110 PM MDT TUE AUG 24 2010

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MAINTAINING A DRY AND STABLE
AIRMASS ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH. WINDS THROUGH THIS TIME WILL
GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT...AND DRIVEN BY SLOPE FLOWS. THIS
HIGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST THURSDAY ALLOWING FOR AN
INCREASE IN SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. THIS FLOW WILL HELP
TO TRANSPORT MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND WILL
BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE
CONSIDERABLY ON FRIDAY ALLOWING FOR A BETTER CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WETTING
RAINS. A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE FRIDAY
BEFORE STALLING ALONG THE SIERRA RANGE. STRONG SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALONG WITH A DRYING TREND WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.


.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......380.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.
  MIN HUMIDITY........17-20 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 3-8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-60.
  MAX HUMIDITY........35-38 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNVALLEY/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......690.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.
  MIN HUMIDITY........16-19 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 3-8 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH AFTER 1200.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
                      (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT
                      CHANCE OF HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND DRY
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1500.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-91.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 3-8 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH AFTER 1200.





FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...MARCELLO CAMP
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100824.SPRIN.01/SLC

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