861  
FNUS75 KSLC 191339  
FWSSLC  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCK BASIN...NORTHERN UTAH INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT  
739 AM MDT SUN JUL 19 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 MDT ON JULY 19.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
MONSOON MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE AREA, BRINGING  
ANOTHER DAY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WASATCH  
PLATEAU. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FORMING  
OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN FEATURES AROUND 1200, PERSISTING THROUGH  
1800. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY THREATEN THE FIRE ARE LIKELY TO  
OCCUR BEFORE 1600, WITH STRAY SHOWERS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. OUTSIDE OF  
ANY OUTFLOWS, WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY LIGHT AND TERRAIN  
DRIVEN. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED  
ON MONDAY AS MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD  
COVER). A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER 1200-1300.  
CWR.................40 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.47 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
MIN HUMIDITY........54-56 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN (UPSLOPE) 4-7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL (50-60TH PERCENTILE).  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE  
FOR LIGHT RAIN BEFORE 2100.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.5 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.  
MAX HUMIDITY........62-64 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN (DOWNSLOPE) 4-7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 6 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD  
COVER). CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER 1200-1300.  
CWR.................30 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.45 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-73.  
MIN HUMIDITY........52-54 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN (UPSLOPE) 4-7 MPH.  
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH EXPECTED NEAR  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9700 FT AGL (70-80TH PERCENTILE).  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 12  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...WEBBER  
REQUESTED BY...SMITH MITCHELL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617721.0/SLC  
.DELDT 07/19/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SMITCHELL@SMITHFIELDUTAH.GOV  
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