FNUS75 KSLC 121701
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR FAUST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1101 AM MDT SUN AUG 12 2012

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TODAY BUT
LINGERING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY MAY ALLOW FOR A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE FIRE SITE. MOISTURE WILL SLOWLY INCREASE
TOMORROW AND TUESDAY...ALLOWING FOR INCREASING COVERAGE OF
AFTERNOON CONVECTION. WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT OUTSIDE OF
THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN BEGINNING MIDWEEK.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......520.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                      AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-92.
  MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                      AND/OR ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR ANY
                      THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
  MAX HUMIDITY........65-69 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY UP TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  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 IN
                      THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-84.
  MIN HUMIDITY........26-30 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...POLLY POPOLA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120812.FAUST.01/SLC

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