FNUS75 KSLC 032201
FWSSLC

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

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE POSITIONED SOUTH OF THE REGION WILL
MAINTAIN A DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. WINDS AT THE SPRING WILDFIRE
SITE WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIURNALLY SLOPE DRIVEN WITH UPSLOPE
GUSTS APPROACHING 20 MPH THROUGH 1900 TONIGHT...BUT ARE EXPECTED
TO DECREASE RAPIDLY WITH SUNSET. SIMILAR WIND DIRECTION TRENDS
CAN BE EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY BUT SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE ON
AVERAGE OF ABOUT 5 MPH. MOISTURE IS STILL EXPECTED TO CREEP NORTH
DURING THE DAY MONDAY...CONVECTION MONDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING
SHOULD BE ON THE DRY/WINDY SIDE IF IT IMPACTS THE SPRING SITE.
UNTIL THEN CLEAR SKIES WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......910.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-73.
  MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/WESTERLY WINDS 10-14 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS TO 19 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-49.
  MAX HUMIDITY........44-46 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE WESTERLY WINDS 8-12 WITH GUSTS TO
                      17 MPH THROUGH 1900...THEN DECREASING
                      AND BECOMING EAST/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH AFTER
                      1-2 HOURS OF LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.

.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......890.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-73.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/EAST 4-7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                      BECOMING WEST/UPSLOPE 7-12 MPH.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...SEAN MCARTHUR
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110903.SPRIN.01/SLC

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