FNUS75 KSLC 081514
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOX CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
914 AM MDT FRI JUN 8 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...A SYSTEM APPROACHING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY WILL
CROSS THE NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN REGION SATURDAY. THIS WILL BRING
A MARKED INCREASE IN WIND ACROSS THE FIRE LOCATION THROUGH
SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS EXPOSED TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. THE
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE FIRE LOCATION
EARLY SUNDAY EVENING...SOMETIME BETWEEN 5 PM AND 11 PM. THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

AT THIS TIME...THERE APPEARS TO BE VERY LITTLE CHANCE OF ANY
PRECIPITATION AT THE FIRE SITE THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT FRIDAY. THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR STRONG WINDS AFTER SATURDAY LOOKS TO BE NEXT
THURSDAY/FRIDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-69.
  MIN HUMIDITY........10-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      10 TO 15 MPH AFTER 1000 INCREASING TO
                      15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 1200.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-49.
  MAX HUMIDITY........32-34 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.



FORECASTER...KRUSE
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCOLLIN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120608.BOXCR.01/SLC

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