FNUS75 KSLC 181530
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER SANTA CLARA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
930 AM MDT MON OCT 18 2010

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OFF THE CALIFORNIA
COAST WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK
BRINGING WET...UNSETTLED CONDITIONS TO THE BURN AREA THROUGH ABOUT
THURSDAY. AFTER A BREAK THIS MORNING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE BACK OVER THE BURN AREA FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR WILL MOVE OVER THE BURN SITE
TOMORROW...DECREASING THE THREAT OF PRECIP DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.
HOWEVER...MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING LOW WILL SPREAD
BACK INTO SOUTHWESTERN UTAH WEDNESDAY...BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR
MORE RAIN.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......790.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                      THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-59.
  MIN HUMIDITY........53-55 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
  MAX HUMIDITY........93-95 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
  LAL.................4.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......900.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-63.
  MIN HUMIDITY........44-46 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER GRIGG
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101018.UPPER.01/SLC

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