FNUS75 KSLC 092213
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINYON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
406 PM MDT THU AUG 9 2012

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ENOUGH MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER
TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE OQUIRRH
MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FRIDAY WILL AID IN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH DAYS
WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP. THUNDERSTORMS WILL TEND TO
BE DRIER TODAY...WITH A HIGHER CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS TOMORROW.

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT FROM A NORTH TO NORTHEAST DIRECTION THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...TO A MORE DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
CIRCULATION AFTER 2200. NORTHERN ASPECTS MAY SEE A DELAY IN THIS
SHIFT BY SEVERAL HOURS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-65.
  MAX HUMIDITY........56-58 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO 20 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6
                      MPH AFTER 2200.

.FRIDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-95.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH
                      BECOMING SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER 1000.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......920.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....90.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
                      THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...KRUSE
REQUESTED BY...KEITH BEVAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120809.PINYO.02/SLC

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