FNUS75 KSLC 052106
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST POISIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
300 PM MDT SUN SEP 5 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM THROUGH 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE BELOW 7000 FEET...

.DISCUSSION...THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE BELOW 7000 FEET IS UNDER A
RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 2100 SUNDAY. THE WIND AND HUMIDITY
CONDITIONS AT THE FIRE WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT AT THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS AND WILL LIKELY EXCEED CRITICAL LEVELS.

A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE FIRE THIS EVENING. AHEAD OF
THIS FRONT STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RIDGETOPS
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND BREEZY SWIRLING CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THE AREA AROUND 2000 AND
WILL BRING A SHIFT TO NORTHWEST WINDS. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG
BEHIND THE FRONT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING.
THIS FRONT WILL BE DRY...BRINGING NO THREAT OF PRECIPITATION...ONLY
STRONG WINDS.

COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR MONDAY.  WINDS WILL ALSO BE MUCH
LIGHTER ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL REMAIN QUITE LOW.

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT PACIFIC
STORM. AFTER TOMORROWS COOLER TEMPERATURES A WARMING TREND IS
EXPECTED THROUGH MID WEEK.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....ERRATIC AND SWIRLING 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      NEAR 30 MPH.
        - RIDGETOP....WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO AROUND 45 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......40-44
  MAX HUMIDITY........61-63 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....ERRATIC AND SWIRLING 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      NEAR 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER 2000...
                      THEN DIMINISHING AFTER 2200.
        - RIDGETOP....WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
                      30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 2000...
                      DIMINISHING AFTER 2200.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......710.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
  MIN HUMIDITY........17-21 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE
                      5 TO 10 MPH.
        - RIDGETOP....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                      BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER 1600.



FORECASTER...GRAHAM
REQUESTED BY...DONALD LLOYD
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100905.EASTP.01/SLC

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