FNUS75 KSLC 272332
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MERCER 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
532 PM MDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE STILL MOVING ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTHERN UTAH EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT THE CHANCE THAT ONE
IMPACTS THE FIRE BETWEEN 1730 AND 2100 IS ONLY ABOUT 10 TO 20
PERCENT. OTHERWISE...DRIER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE STATE FROM THE
WEST...WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN DECREASED CLOUD COVER WITH WARM
TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL
LIKELY BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE OR LIGHT DOWNSLOPE...WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE THAT SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH CONTINUE PAST MIDNIGHT. THE
THREAT OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS COULD RETURN AS EARLY AS
SUNDAY...BUT THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY NOT BECOME WIDESPREAD NEAR
THE FIRE UNTIL TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-66.
  MAX HUMIDITY........40-43 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 10 TO 20
                      MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND
                      VARIABLE AROUND MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15
                      MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
                      BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.
  MIN HUMIDITY........16-19 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...SCHOENING
REQUESTED BY...MERCER 2 IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120727.MERCE.01/SLC

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