FNUS75 KSLC 291721
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR RUDD CANYON FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1121 AM MDT FRI JUL 29 2011

.DISCUSSION...THE FIRE SITE WILL REMAIN GENERALLY DRY TODAY WITH
LIGHT WINDS UNDER WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL
RAPIDLY RETURN TO THE AREA TOMORROW THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
RESULTING IN INCREASED RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGHER CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...THOUGH GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT
DEVELOP.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-91.
  MIN HUMIDITY........19-23 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-67.
  MAX HUMIDITY........52-56 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-96.
  MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...JAMES PUMMEL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110729.RUDDC.01/SLC

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