FNUS75 KSLC 012330 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR SHINGLE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 530 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION...A DRY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY...HOWEVER WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE A BIT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS THE FLOW ALOFT WEAKENS. THE AIRMASS NEAR THE SURFACE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY DRY DURING THIS TIME WITH DAYTIME RH VALUES FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND POOR RECOVER OVERNIGHT. HIGH BASED MOISTURE MAY PROVE SUFFICIENT FOR A FEW AFTERNOON BUILDUPS MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WHICH COULD PRODUCE VIRGA AND ASSOCIATED GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS. AS THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY BY MIDWEEK MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE A BIT...ALLOWING FOR A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY WEDNESDAY. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-58. MAX HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BECOMING EAST/DOWNSLOPE 3-8 MPH AFTER 2100. .MONDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-84. MIN HUMIDITY........5-8 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 4-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1100. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....80. MIN HUMIDITY........9-11 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 4-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1100. FORECASTER...SEAMAN REQUESTED BY...CLINT COATES REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120701.SHING.01/SLC $$