FNUS75 KSLC 032325
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR AXE HANDLE 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
525 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012

.DISCUSSION...A VERY DRY WESTERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS THE AREA. THIS FLOW WILL REMAIN FAIRLY
LIGHT...AND THUS WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY WILL BE
GENERALLY DRIVEN BY DIURNAL SLOPE FLOWS. MOISTURE IS EXPECTED
TO SPREAD BACK INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT
TEMPORARILY BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY. THE FIRE SITE WILL REMAIN
ON THE NORTHERN FRINGE OF THIS MOISTURE...THUS A FEW HIGH BASED
BUILDUPS CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A DRY THUNDERSTORM OR TWO OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN TO THE EAST.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-53.
  MAX HUMIDITY........42-44 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST/UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH EARLY BECOMING
                      NORTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH AFTER 2000.

.TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-90.
  MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH EARLY BECOMING
                      WEST/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH AFTER 1000.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-99.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH EARLY BECOMING
                      WEST/UPSLOPE 4-9 MPH AFTER 1000.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...THOMAS PETERSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120903.AXEHA.01/SLC

$$