FNUS75 KSLC 021527
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH HILLS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
927 AM MDT THU AUG 2 2012

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER CALIFORNIA WILL ALLOW FOR A
NET WARMING/DRYING TREND AT THE FIRE SITE OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
HUMIDITY TRENDS WILL BE LOWERING SUBSTANTIALLY THIS AFTERNOON
WITH VALUES BOTTOMING OUT IN THE LOW TO MID 20S. WINDS WILL IN
GENERAL REMAIN ON THE LIGHTER SIDE AND FROM THE SOUTH...BUT A 30
PERCENT CHANCE EXISTS FOR GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS TO 30 MPH AFTER
1500 FROM NEAR BYE THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL HAS
DECREASED TODAY BUT A CELL OR TWO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT FOR THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. AS MENTIONED THE WARMING/DRYING TREND WILL
CONTINUE ON FRIDAY WITH HUMIDITY VALUES LOWERING FURTHER FOR THE
DAYTIME HOURS. THIS SAID...LOOKING AT GOOD RECOVERY TONIGHT WITH
WINDS PRIMARILY LIGHT AND SLOPE DRIVEN.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......640.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE AFTER NOON
                      BUT MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY LOOKS TO BE SOUTH.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-92.
  MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
                      13 MPH AFTER 1100. GUSTY OUTFLOW POSSIBLE
                      AFTER 1500 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...DIRECTION
                      WILL MOST LIKELY BE SOUTHWESTERLY.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL 2200.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....67-61.
  MAX HUMIDITY........69-71 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      SOUTHEAST THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND
                      VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
                      BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-94.
  MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120802.NORTH.01/SLC

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