FNUS75 KSLC 151021
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR ESPLIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
421 AM MDT THU AUG 15 2013

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN STRONG OVER THE STATE
INTO FRIDAY BEFORE SHIFTING EAST AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED
TO CHURN THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT BASIN OVER THE WEEKEND. BONE
DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY WITH WINDS PRIMARILY
SLOPE DRIVEN. AFTERNOON GUSTS ARE EXPECTED INCREASE THIS
AFTERNOON DURING THE PEAK HEATING HOURS WITH A STRONG UPSLOPE
COMPONENT...BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH. MODERATE RECOVERY
ONLY TONIGHT.

MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BEGIN WORKING BACK INTO THE AREA FRIDAY
OWING TO AN INCREASED POTENTIAL OF HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS AND MODERATELY STRONG OUTFLOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO INTENSIFY EVEN OUTSIDE OF THE STORMS WITH DIRECTIONS FOCUSED
FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND ALLOWING A HIGHER POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS/STORMS AND
WETTING RAINS. RECOVERY WILL IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY EACH NIGHT
OVER THE WEEKEND...AND DAYTIME RH WILL BE ON THE RISE.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-90.
  MIN HUMIDITY........10-14 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                      UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 7 TO 14 MPH AFTER 0900

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
  MAX HUMIDITY........58-64 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                      3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 2100.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-90.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER 0900



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...CCIFC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130814.ESPLI.01/SLC

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