FNUS75 KSLC 261042
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
442 AM MDT FRI AUG 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT HAS DEVELOPED ON THE BACK SIDE
OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CENTERED NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS
REGION...ALLOWING MONSOONAL MOISTURE TO STREAM INTO THE AREA.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE VICINITY
OF THE FIRE SITE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH ISOLATED
CONVECTION CONTINUING DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HEAVY RAIN IS
POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP. THIS DEEP MOISTURE IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...SO SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......670.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                      SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL NOON...THEN
                      SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-96.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10-15
                      MPH IN THE  AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND/OR
                      ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................4 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
                      MIDNIGHT...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                      AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-67.
  MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
                      GUSTY AND/OR ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR ANY
                      THUNDERSTORMS.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......870.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH IN
                      THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND/OR ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR
                      ANY THUNDERSTORMS.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110825.YELLO.01/SLC

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