FNUS75 KSLC 061546
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
924 AM MDT MON AUG 6 2012

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE STATE WILL RESULT IN
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. DRY AIR HAS MOVED INTO
NORTHERN UTAH. THERE IS ENOUGH LINGERING MOISTURE THAT ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. A DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH MONSOONAL MOISTURE MOVING INTO THE
STATE THURSDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-83.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....60.
  MAX HUMIDITY........51-53 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......860.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-97.
  MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 9 MPH.



FORECASTER...HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...JESSE KURPIUS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120806.RIDGE.01/SLC

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