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FNUS55 KSLC 091002
FWFSLC
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UTAH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
402 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008
..WARM AND DRY PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY
BROADCAST DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE
EASTERN PACIFIC INTO THE GREAT BASIN WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN A WARM AND STABLE
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER UTAH. MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SPREADING NORTH INTO THE AREA DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. THE FLOW AROUND THIS HIGH WILL KEEP A DRY AND
MOSTLY STABLE PATTERN ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THURSDAY. MOISTURE
IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ENOUGH ALONG THE ARIZONA BORDER FRIDAY TO
INCREASE THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN UTAH.
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE STATE OVER
THE WEEKEND...BRINGING AN INCREASED THUNDERSTORM THREAT THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***ALL WINDS ARE 20 FOOT...10-MINUTE AVERAGES***
UTZ420>427-100100-
FORECAST AREA 1...NORTHERN UTAH (NORTHERN UTAH IFC AREA)-
ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...ZONE 421 CACHE
VALLEY...ZONE 422 NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT...ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND
TOOELE VALLEYS...ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...ZONE
425 WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...ZONE 426 WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH
OF I_80...ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN
AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS-
402 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...84-94.
NEAR 8000 FEET...74-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...6-16 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...14-22 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...58-68.
NEAR 8000 FEET...44-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...25-35 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...42-52 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...91-101.
NEAR 8000 FEET...76-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...6-16 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...13-21 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
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UTZ433-434-436-438-100100-
FORECAST AREA 2...CENTRAL UTAH (RICHFIELD IFC AREA)-
ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL
DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...ZONE
438 HENRY MOUNTAINS-
402 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...91-101.
NEAR 8000 FEET...74-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...4-11 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...10-16 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...61-71.
NEAR 8000 FEET...54-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...21-31 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...29-39 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT CLOUD
COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...SUNNY (0-10 PCT
CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
(30-40 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...93-103.
NEAR 8000 FEET...77-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...4-11 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...10-16 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......WEST 5-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
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UTZ435-437-439>441-100100-
FORECAST AREA 3...SOUTHWEST UTAH (CEDAR CITY IFC AREA)-
ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...ZONE 437 SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION
CANYON...ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...ZONE 441 GLEN CANYON
RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
402 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...105-111.
NEAR 5000 FEET...90-100.
NEAR 8000 FEET...81-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...5-10 PERCENT.
NEAR 5000 FEET...6-12 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...10-18 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...72-79.
NEAR 5000 FEET...57-67.
NEAR 8000 FEET...47-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...20-30 PERCENT.
NEAR 5000 FEET...29-39 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...40-50 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...104-110.
NEAR 5000 FEET...90-100.
NEAR 8000 FEET...80-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...5-10 PERCENT.
NEAR 5000 FEET...7-14 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...11-21 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......WEST - MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
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UTZ431-432-445>449-100100-
FORECAST AREA 4...SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL UTAH (MOAB IFC AREA)-
ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...ZONE
432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL
SWELL...ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT...ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...ZONE
446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS...ZONE
447 CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND BRIDGES NATIONAL
MONUMENT...ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...ZONE
449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
402 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...87-97.
NEAR 8000 FEET...75-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...8-17 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...13-23 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...59-69.
NEAR 8000 FEET...51-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...36-46 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...44-54 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...89-99.
NEAR 8000 FEET...77-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...8-16 PERCENT.
NEAR 8000 FEET...13-23 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGETOPS......WEST 5-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
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FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE UPPER
70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MID
70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY...IN THE VALLEYS...PARTLY CLOUDY
LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY CLOUDY...
LOWS IN THE MID 50S...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY...IN THE VALLEYS...PARTLY CLOUDY...LOWS IN THE MID 60S
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY CLOUDY...LOWS
IN THE MID 50S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY...IN THE VALLEYS...PARTLY CLOUDY
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE MID 60S...HIGHS AROUND 90. IN THE
MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY CLOUDY...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...
LOWS IN THE MID 50S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 16 TO TUESDAY JULY 22
TEMPERATURE... NEAR NORMAL
PRECIPITATION... NEAR NORMAL
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