FNUS75 KSLC 061950
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOX CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
150 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

.DISCUSSION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FIRE SITE
FROM NOON FRIDAY UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL LIKELY BE
UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE AREA
TODAY...BRINGING MAINLY DIURNAL/TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS TO THE FIRE
SITE. ANOTHER PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
FRIDAY...INCREASING WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE EVEN STRONGER ON SATURDAY AS THE PACIFIC SYSTEM CROSS THE
NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN REGION.


.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......430.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-56.
  MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH..

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-38.
  MAX HUMIDITY........38-40 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 2000.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......700.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65.
  MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                      UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1000.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-42.
  MAX HUMIDITY........36-38 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER
                      2000.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-68.
  MIN HUMIDITY........10-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 25 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AFTER 1100.



FORECASTER...KRUSE
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCOLLIN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120606.BOXCR.01/SLC

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