FNUS75 KSLC 191033
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR COFFEE POT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
433 AM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA REMAIN MUCH THE SAME
AS THE LAST FEW DAYS...WITH VERY DRY AND WARM
CONDITIONS...ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL LIKELY BE STRONGER THIS AFTERNOON THAN THEY
HAVE BEEN THE LAST FEW DAYS...AS FLOW INCREASES AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH ON MONDAY...WITH THE ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE FIRE ON MONDAY MORNING. ALONG WITH
BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES...THIS FRONT WILL QUICKLY SHIFT
WINDS TO THE WEST AT THE FIRE...WITH WINDS BECOMING MORE
NORTHWESTERLY AS THE DAY GOES ON. THIS COOLER AIRMASS AND
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL NOT LAST LONG HOWEVER...AS BREEZY
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL RETURN FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-82.
  MIN HUMIDITY........7-9 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH
                      IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-54.
  MAX HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-71.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.



FORECASTER...SCHOENING
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT TOBLER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100918.COFFE.01/SLC

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