897
FNUS75 KSLC 181711
FWSSLC
SPOT FORECAST FOR STOOKEY FIRE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1111 AM MDT SAT JUL 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
MONSOONAL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THE
NEXT WEEK WITH DAILY CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT THE
FIRE SITE. STORM COVERAGE WILL INCREASE NEAR THE FIRE THROUGH THE
NEXT 1-2HRS, LASTING THROUGH AROUND 9-10PM WITH CHANCES RANGING
FROM 20-40%. STORMS WILL FORM OVER THE TERRAIN INITIALLY, AND
CHANCES INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON ARE HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON IF THE
STORMS MOVE OFF THE TERRAIN OR NOT AROUND 1600-1700. CHANCES
DECREASE TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO AROUND 10-20% AS SOME DRIER AIR
MOVES INTO THE REGION, THOUGH INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH ANY STORM THAT FORMS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
WILL BE LIGHTNING WITH HEAVY RAIN AND POTENTIALLY FLASH FLOODING,
THOUGH A FEW STRONGER GUSTS TO AROUND 50MPH CAN'T BE RULED OUT.
OTHERWISE, GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WITH FAVORABLE HUMIDITIES
REMAIN EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH DIURNAL WINDS AT
THE FIRE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD
COVER). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.32 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11100 FT AGL (80-90TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 TO 14 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.13 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6
MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
OVERNIGHT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.34 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9900 FT AGL (70-80TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 8 MPH.
FORECASTER...WORSTER
REQUESTED BY...KATHRYN GULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617676.0/SLC
.DELDT 07/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL KATHRYN_GULLEY@FIRENET.GOV
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