FNUS75 KSLC 032134
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR ALPINE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
330 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...WINDS AT THE WILDFIRE WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND FROM THE
SOUTH THROUGH 2100 LST. WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER 2100 LST...AND
BECOME MORE EASTERLY AROUND MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE
SOUTH TOMORROW...INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. MOISTURE MOVING INTO
THE STATE FROM THE SOUTH WILL REACH THE BURNSITE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
LITTLE OR NO RAIN IS EXPECTED...AND THE MAIN IMPACT WITH ANY SHOWERS
THAT FORM WILL BE GUSTY...ERRATIC WINDS.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.
  MIN HUMIDITY........11-13 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
                      MPH...DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH AROUND 2100
                      LST...BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12
                      MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-66.
  MAX HUMIDITY........37-39 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 0300
                      LST.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
                      BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-89.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.



FORECASTER...HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...NUIFC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120703.ALPIN.01/SLC

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