FNUS75 KSLC 241508
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIRD REFUGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
908 AM MDT FRI JUN 24 2011

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND WARM SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL AT THE
SITE TODAY THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL
LIKELY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS WITH AFTERNOON WINDS BECOMING
GUSTY FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST. THIS DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF LOW
HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS IS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR AND GROWTH...DEPENDING ON DRYNESS OF THE FUELS.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-91.
  MIN HUMIDITY........8-11 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15-25
                      MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-60.
  MAX HUMIDITY........37-40 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10
                      MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-90.
  MIN HUMIDITY........7-10 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10-20
                      MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER 1200.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...RYAN RIDDLE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110624.BIRDR.01/SLC

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