FNUS75 KSLC 301825
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR CLAY SPRINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1225 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE...RESULTING
IN A DRYING TREND WITH RESPECT TO THE AIRMASS. SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT WILL REMAIN ENHANCED TODAY...AND WITH VERY GOOD MIXING GUSTY
WINDS WILL AGAIN IMPACT THE FIRE BY THIS AFTERNOON. RED FLAG
WARNING WAS UPDATED THIS MORNING TO INCLUDE TODAY FOR THE ZONE
CONTAINING THE FIRE. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN
UTAH TOMORROW EVENING AS A WEAK TROUGH GRAZES NORTHERN UTAH. THIS
WILL KEEP SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTY. HOWEVER...THOUGH PREVIOUS
GUIDANCE SHOWED WINDS BEING MORE GUSTY TOMORROW...LATEST MODELS
INDICATE THAT DESPITE THE APPROACH OF THE TROUGH WINDS WILL BE
SIMILARLY GUSTY TO TODAY. AS THE TROUGH MAKES ITS WAY TOWARD THE
STATE...RHS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY OVER THE FIRE BUT CONDITIONS
WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY DRY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE MONDAY
AND TUESDAY BEHIND THE TROUGH WITH DRIER AIR MOVING IN MONDAY.
MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE A BIT TUESDAY BUT MORE
SIGNIFICANTLY BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS DRAWN
INTO UTAH.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-97.
  MIN HUMIDITY........5-7 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH INCREASING TO 10-20 THIS
                      AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). AREAS OF
                      SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....70-74.
  MAX HUMIDITY........15-19 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN
                      THE EARLY EVENING DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-98.
  MIN HUMIDITY........6-10 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-20 MPH IN
                      THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...DREW SMITH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120630.CLAYS.01/SLC

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