FNUS75 KSLC 301417
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR GAP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
817 AM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN ITS PRESENCE OVER
THE GREAT BASIN...KEEPING NEAR RECORD WARMTH IN PLACE THROUGH AT
LEAST THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. LINGERING MIDLEVEL MOISTURE WILL
AGAIN ALLOW FOR HIGH-BASED MOSTLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP.
ALTHOUGH A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE FIRE WEATHER ZONE...MOST OF THE ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN TO YOUR WEST. STILL...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE BURN SITE WHICH WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS. HOWEVER...IF THE STORM IS STRONG AND REMAINS
IN PLACE LONG ENOUGH...THERE IS A SMALL POTENTIAL THAT WETTING
RAIN MAY OCCUR. FOR TOMORROW...THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE SHOULD BE
REDUCED AS THE AIRMASS DRIES SLIGHTLY...OTHERWISE EXPECT SIMILAR
CONDITIONS IN TEMPS/RH.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...

.TODAY...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      ISOLATED MOSTLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....98-101.
  MIN HUMIDITY........8-11 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                      WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100...THEN
                      SWITCHING TO NORTH AFTER 1400.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
  MAX HUMIDITY........31-34 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......680.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....98-101.
  MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.


FORECASTER...CHENG
REQUESTED BY...COURTNEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130630.GAP__.01/SLC

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