FNUS75 KSLC 052009 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR SUBWAY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 209 PM MDT SUN SEP 5 2010 .DISCUSSION...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. WINDS ARE PICKING UP AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND SHIFT GRADUALLY TO MORE WESTERLY. TIMING OF THE COLD FRONT STILL REMAINS TO BE AROUND MIDNIGHT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING UNTIL THAT FRONT ARRIVES 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. .REST OF TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-83. MIN HUMIDITY........11-14 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH 4 PM THEN INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35-40 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-48. MAX HUMIDITY........45-47 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35-40 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT. THEN WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 6-12 MPH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. .OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......730. 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.02/SLC $$