FNUS75 KSLC 040049
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR HERBS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
649 PM MDT SAT SEP 3 2011

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED SOUTH OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN
LIGHT WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL KEEP A VERY DRY
AIRMASS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION...WITH LIGHT SURFACE WINDS DRIVEN
BY SLOPE FLOWS. MOISTURE LOOKS TO SURGE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY.
THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MONDAY. THIS MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO
BE QUICKLY SWEPT OUT OF THE AREA BY TUESDAY.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 50.
  MAX HUMIDITY........37-40 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN
                      THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.
  MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-80.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10
                      MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...COURTRIGHT
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110903.HERBS.01/SLC

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