FNUS75 KSLC 020431
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR ALGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1031 PM MDT WED AUG 1 2012

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING OVER SOUTHERN
NEVADA CREATING A NORTHERLY FLOW OVER UTAH WHICH IS A DRYING FLOW.
HOWEVER...SOUTHWEST UTAH INCLUDING THE ALGER FIRE WILL REMAIN UNDER
THE BATTLE GROUND BETWEEN THIS DRIER AIR TRYING TO MOVE IN ALOFT AND
THE MOISTURE THAT IS ALREADY IN PLACE. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR
AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY
EVENING ACROSS YOUR AREA AS SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO FORM
OVER THE PINE VALLEY MOUNTAINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND DRIFT
SOUTHWARD.

SHOWER ACTIVITY IN THE VICINITY OF ALGER THIS EVENING COULD
CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE DISSIPATING. RADAR
SHOWS SOME ECHOES IN YOUR VICINITY ENHANCING ALBEIT WEEK.
THEREFORE...DO NOT ANTICIPATE MUCH IN THE WAY OF RAIN BUT MORE IN
THE WAY OF ERRATIC WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL 0200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-71.
  MAX HUMIDITY........72-74 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL 1600...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......620.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      AFTER 1600.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-88.
  MIN HUMIDITY........29-31 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
                      10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO
                      THE SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO
                      THE SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-88.
  MIN HUMIDITY........27-29 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120801.ALGER.01/SLC

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