000 FNUS55 KSLC 220950 FWFSLC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UTAH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 350 AM MDT MON JUN 22 2009 ...DRY AND STABLE TODAY... .BROADCAST DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE DISTRICT FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. MOISTURE WILL START TO RETURN TO THE AREA MIDWEEK. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER TEXAS WILL BEGIN TO TAKE HOLD OF THE AREA TODAY...RESULTING IN A DRY AND STABLE AIRMASS FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK WITH DECREASING TRANSPORT WINDS. BY WEDNESDAY...INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW MOISTURE TO BEGIN TO REENTER THE AREA...RESULTING IN SOME AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS...PRIMARILY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...RESULTING IN MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THE WEEKEND. ***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS*** ***ALL WINDS ARE 20 FOOT...10-MINUTE AVERAGES*** UTZ420>427-230030- 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 I80...ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS- 350 AM MDT MON JUN 22 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...68-77. NEAR 8000 FEET...55-64. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...25-35 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...43-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...45-55. NEAR 8000 FEET...36-46. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...55-65 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...69-79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...78-87. NEAR 8000 FEET...64-74. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...16-26 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...28-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. = $$ UTZ433-434-436-438-230030- FORECAST AREA 2...CENTRAL UTAH (RICHFIELD IFC AREA)- ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS- 350 AM MDT MON JUN 22 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...72-82. NEAR 8000 FEET...63-73. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...18-28 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...19-29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...43-53. NEAR 8000 FEET...40-50. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...39-49 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...49-59 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...80-90. NEAR 8000 FEET...69-79. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...10-20 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...14-24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. = $$ UTZ435-437-439>441-230030- 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- 350 AM MDT MON JUN 22 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...92-98. NEAR 5000 FEET...81-91. NEAR 8000 FEET...67-77. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...7-14 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...6-15 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...12-22 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 10-20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...58-68. NEAR 5000 FEET...49-59. NEAR 8000 FEET...39-49. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...20-28 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...41-51 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...54-64 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...96-102. NEAR 5000 FEET...85-95. NEAR 8000 FEET...71-81. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...7-13 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...7-14 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...11-18 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTH 10-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. = $$ UTZ431-432-445>449-230030- FORECAST AREA 4...SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL UTAH (MOAB IFC AREA)- ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...ZONE 432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT...ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS...ZONE 447 CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY- 350 AM MDT MON JUN 22 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...79-89. NEAR 8000 FEET...66-76. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...8-18 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...16-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...53-63. NEAR 8000 FEET...47-57. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...35-45 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...49-59 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...83-93. NEAR 8000 FEET...71-81. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...8-16 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...13-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. = $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY CLEAR...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY CLEAR...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S... HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...PARTLY CLOUDY...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .8-14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY JUNE 29 TO SUNDAY JULY 05 TEMPERATURE... ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION... NEAR NORMAL = $$