FNUS75 KSLC 051631
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUBWAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1031 AM MDT SUN SEP 5 2010


.DISCUSSION...TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONTINUES TO MOVE
SOUTHEAST CAUSING THE WINDS ALOFT TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST
ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT
SHOULD MIX DOWN TO YOUR ELEVATION BETWEEN 11 AND NOON THIS
MORNING. THERE IS A RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM
FOR THE FIRE ZONE JUST TO YOUR SOUTH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RH. THIS WOULD APPLY TO YOUR AREA AS WELL IF THE FUELS HAD NOT
BEEN CLASSIFIED AS NON-CRITICAL.

THE TROUGH AXIS WILL MOVE ACROSS YOUR FIRE AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL UNTIL THAT TIME THEN
SHIFT TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AND BE STRONG FOR AN HOUR OR TWO
BEFORE RAPIDLY DIMINISHING. THIS WILL BE A DRY COLD FRONT.

COOLER AND STABLE MONDAY. WINDS PICKUP FROM THE SOUTHWEST ALREADY
ON TUESDAY AS ANOTHER TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
SOME MOISTURE IS NOW EXPECTED TO GET TAPPED FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS
AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-85.
  MIN HUMIDITY........11-13 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH THIS MORNING THEN
                      INCREASING BY NOON TO 15-20 MPH AND BY 1500
                      TO 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35-40 MPH
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-48.
  MAX HUMIDITY........40-44 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. WEST WINDS 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                      40 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH AFTER
                      MIDNIGHT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THEN
                      SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 MPH EARLY IN THE
                      MORNING.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......30.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-82.
  MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH EARLY
                      IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                      LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...MOAB FIRE CENTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100905.SUBWA.01/SLC

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