FNUS75 KSLC 270210
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILLER FLAT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
810 PM MDT THU AUG 26 2010

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE SPREADING NORTHWARD WILL ALLOW FOR A
SMALL THREAT FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. OTHERWISE
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT EAST TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...ALLOWING FOR AN INCREASE IN
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW FRIDAY THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THIS FLOW
WILL LIKELY MIX TO THE SURFACE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH STRONGER
WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

THIS SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL ALSO ALLOW MOISTURE TO QUICKLY INCREASE
ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY...AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS WHICH DEVELOP.

A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT ALLOWING
FOR A COOLING AND DRYING TREND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-59.
  MAX HUMIDITY........53-56 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 5.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH OCCASIONAL
                      SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-68.
  MIN HUMIDITY........40-43 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      10-15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 5.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH OCCASIONAL
                      SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
  MIN HUMIDITY........49-52 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...MOAB FIRE CENTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100826.MILLE.01/SLC

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