FNUS75 KSLC 191015
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR RESERVE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
415 AM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.DISCUSSION...MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE
AREA AS AXIS OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES JUST EAST OF THE AREA. THIS
WILL RESULT IN WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE
FIRE SITE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY THOUGH THE AIRMASS WILL DRY A BIT.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TUESDAY/EARLY WEDNESDAY AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING TROUGH. THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH
NORTHERN UTAH DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......850.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). HAZE. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
                      AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-99.
  MIN HUMIDITY........23-27 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-12
                      MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND/OR ERRATIC WINDS
                      POSSIBLE NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................3 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL
                      MIDNIGHT...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                      AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....78-82.
  MAX HUMIDITY........40-44 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                      3-7 MPH. GUSTY AND/OR ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR
                      ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......880.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 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.....96-100.
  MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      8-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...KYLE GUNN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120818.RESER.02/SLC

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