FNUS75 KSLC 280029
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SEELEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
629 PM MDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SLIDE EAST OF THE AREA
POSITIONING OVER THE WESTERN PLAINS. A DEEP SOUTHERLY TAP OF
MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AT THE SEELEY SITE...AND ACTUALLY
MOISTEN OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS...THIS AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE
ROTATES AROUND THE HIGH. JUST TO THE WEST IS A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS
OVER WESTERN UTAH...AND THIS SETUP TYPICALLY ALLOWS FOR A DECENT
AREAL COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT THAT INTERFACE
BETWEEN MOIST AND DRY. THE WASATCH PLATEAU WILL SIT BENEATH THIS
INTERFACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRINGING A GOOD SHOT FOR WETTING
RAINS EACH AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL FOR INTENSE RAINERS WILL RISE
AS WELL AS MOISTURE INCREASES. LAL'S WILL REMAIN ON THE HIGHER
SIDE AFTER THE NOON HOUR.

WINDS WILL REMAIN PRIMARILY OUT OF THE SOUTH AT MONUMENT...WITH
DIURNAL DOWNSLOPE/UPSLOPE NATURE IN THE CANYONS. SPEEDS WILL
REMAIN GENERALLY ON THE LIGHT SIDE...BUT AFTERNOON STORMS WILL
AID TO BRING MID 30 MPH GUSTS. BEING SO MOIST ALOFT...RH TRENDS
WILL REMAIN ELEVATED WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL 2200...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
                      MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-54.
  MAX HUMIDITY........74-76 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-68.
  MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH AFTERNOON
                      GUSTS TO 35 MPH WITH STORMS.

.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......970.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-66.
  MIN HUMIDITY........34-40 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...JACK
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120727.SEELE.01/SLC

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