FNUS75 KSLC 030218
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHINGLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
818 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY IN AFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...A PLUME OF MOISTURE WHICH BRUSHED BY THE FIRE
SITE TO THE EAST TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE PUSHED AWAY FROM THE
AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW INCREASES.
AS A RESULT OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN POOR.
THIS INCREASED FLOW COMBINED WITH A DRYING TREND IS EXPECTED
TO RESULT IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY.

THE FLOW ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A BIT MORE SOUTHERLY
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...ALLOWING MOISTURE TO
SPREAD BACK NORTH INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL BRING A SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS AS EARLY
AS WEDNESDAY...WITH AN ATTENDANT THREAT FOR MICROBURST WINDS
AND DRY LIGHTNING. AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES THIS MOISTURE IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE BRINGING A CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS WITH
ANY STORMS WHICH DEVELOP.



.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-53.
  MAX HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                      EAST/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH AFTER 2200.

.TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.
  MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4-9 MPH EARLY BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                      AFTER 1100.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......970.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-77.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      8-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1100.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...RICH JAROS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120702.SHING.02/SLC

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