FNUS75 KSLC 081540
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDCAT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
940 AM MDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.DISCUSSION...DRIER WILL GRADUALLY FILTER INTO THE STATE FROM THE
WEST TODAY. THE WILDCAT FIRE APPEARS TO BE JUST ON THE EDGE OF THE
BEST MOISTURE. AS A RESULT...AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS WILL BE VERY
LIGHT...AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE LITTLE MOVEMENT. WETTING RAIN IS
LIKELY UNDER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORM. A DRYING TREND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WHILE CONVECTION IS STILL EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON...COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WILL DECREASE AS
THE AIRMASS DRIES. MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FROM THE
SOUTH TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......600.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
  MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH. WINDS WILL BE
                      GUSTY AND ERRATIC IN THE VICINITY OF ANY
                      SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................3 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
                      MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-59.
  MAX HUMIDITY........51-53 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......600.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-76.
  MIN HUMIDITY........22-24 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH. WINDS WILL BE
                      GUSTY AND ERRATIC IN THE VICINITY OF ANY
                      SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.



FORECASTER...HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...SHANNAN ELLINGTON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120708.WILDC.01/SLC

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