873
FNUS75 KSLC 051120
FWSSLC
SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK CANYON FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
520 AM MDT WED AUG 5 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AT THE FIRE WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THIS AFTERNOON, HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO
ONCE AGAIN DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS WITH A SIMILAR TREND
CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY. WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED OUT OF THE NORTHWEST, CALMING DOWN SOMEWHAT TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN HOT, PARTICULARLY ACROSS
LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS, AND CONTINUE TO HEAT UP THROUGH FRIDAY.
VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH AT
LEAST FRIDAY, THOUGH CHANCES FOR A MONSOONAL MOISTURE PUSH
INCREASE AS WE ENTER THE WEEKEND WITH PRECIPITATION POTENTIALLY
RETURNING ON SATURDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). PATCHY
SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 18
MPH BECOMING 12 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
21 MPH AROUND 1100-1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9800 FT AGL (70-80TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 TO 24 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
PATCHY SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 23 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 8
MPH OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). PATCHY
SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14100 FT AGL (97-99TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 15 MPH.
FORECASTER...WORSTER
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL SEATON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618836.3/SLC
.DELDT 08/05/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CURTIS.LITTLEFIELD@USDA.GOV,NATHAN.SHINKLE@USDA.GOV,KARSON.GEISSINGER@USDA.GOV,MICHAEL.SEATON@USDA.GOV
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