FNUS75 KSLC 130353
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATCH SPRINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
953 PM MDT MON AUG 12 2013

.DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS THE AREA HAS
DIMINISHED WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING...WITH WINDS
BECOMING DRIVEN BY SLOPE FLOWS. DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD
INTO THE AREA TUESDAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MIDWEEK AS
HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN
VERY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES AND POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERY...IN ADDITION TO A SLIGHT WARMING TREND.  WITH THE
STRENGTHENING HIGH...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PREDOMINANTLY
DRIVEN BY SLOPE FLOWS.


.REST OF TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL 2400...THEN MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT
                      CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-67.
  MAX HUMIDITY........40-43 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST-SOUTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 3-8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-93.
  MIN HUMIDITY........7-10 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST-SOUTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 3-8 MPH EARLY
                      BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO 20 MPH AFTER NOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......970.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-95.
  MIN HUMIDITY........7-10 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST-SOUTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 3-8 MPH EARLY
                      BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO 20 MPH AFTER NOON.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130812.PATCH.01/SLC

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