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FNUS75 KSLC 271443
FWSSLC
SPOT FORECAST FOR WIDEMOUTH 2...RIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
843 AM MDT THU AUG 27 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0900 MDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY, WITH
ENOUGH MONSOON MOISTURE TO BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THERE
IS A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF A STORM MOVING OVER THE FIRE TODAY, WITH
THE MAIN THREAT BEING GUSTY AND ERRATIC THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TOMORROW AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
MOVING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY, BRINGING SOUTHERLY
GUSTS TO 30 MPH WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WITH
INCREASING MOISTURE, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP
DURING THE AFTERNOON. COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TOMORROW, BUT THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE WILL
ALSO BRING AN IMPROVED CHANCE OF WETTING RAINFALL OVER THE
WEEKEND. THE ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD
COVER). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-98.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11700 FT AGL (80-90TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-18 MPH. GUSTY WINDS NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD
COVER). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-72.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. GUSTY
WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13300 FT AGL (90-95TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 18-22 MPH.
FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...RACE NIELSON IC (T)
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620697.0/SLC
.DELDT 08/27/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RMNIELSON@BLM.GOV,RHETT.BAILEY@USDA.GOV,UTRFC@FIRENET.GOV
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