FNUS75 KSLC 262334
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUTTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
534 PM MDT THU AUG 26 2010

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ROCKIES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY FLOW AROUND
THIS HIGH WILL HELP BRING MOISTURE NORTHWARD OUT OF ARIZONA
AND INTO SOUTHERN UTAH DURING THIS TIME. THIS WILL RESULT IN
AN INCREASING THREAT FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM DURING THE
DAY FRIDAY...WITH THREAT CONTINUING INTO THE DAY SATURDAY. ANY
STORMS WHICH FORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL.

OTHERWISE A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE PACIFIC COAST WILL
MOVE INLAND INTO THE GREAT BASIN DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
STRONG DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...AND LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THE
DAY SUNDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM PASSES MUCH COOLER AND DRIER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                      SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-50.
  MAX HUMIDITY........80-83 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH/DOWNSLOPE 5-10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 5.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL NOON...THEN MOSTLY
                      CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH
                      OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-73.
  MIN HUMIDITY........40-43 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH/UPSLOPE 3-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      10-15 MPH AFTER 1200.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................4 UNTIL NOON...THEN 5.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      MORNING...THEN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-70.
  MIN HUMIDITY........46-49 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO
                      20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...TREVOR FRANDSEN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100826.MUTTO.03/SLC

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