334 FNUS55 KSLC 242100 FWFSLC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UTAH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 300 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013 ...DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .BROADCAST DISCUSSION...A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE DISTRICT THROUGH SUNDAY. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FAR NORTH SUNDAY EVENING. THE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NORTH MONDAY AND ACROSS THE WHOLE DISTRICT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .DISCUSSION...A DRY FRONT IS DISSIPATING ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND BREEZY SOUTH WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH AND EAST. A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE DISTRICT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS IN MOST LOCATIONS EACH AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES. THESE WEATHER ELEMENTS WOULD CREATE LOCAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IF FUELS WERE CRITICAL. A SERIES OF PACIFIC SYSTEMS WILL START TO AFFECT THE AREA LATE SUNDAY WITH A THREAT OF ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE FAR NORTH AND A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTH PORTIONS MONDAY ALONG WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL BRING A GREATER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN. ***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS*** ***ALL WINDS ARE 20 FOOT...10-MINUTE AVERAGES*** UTZ478>480-251300- FORECAST AREA 1...NORTHERN UTAH (NORTHERN UTAH IFC AREA)- ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT...ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...ZONE 480 UINTA MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...45-54. NEAR 8000 FEET...35-45. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...26-36 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...40-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...74-83. NEAR 8000 FEET...60-70. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...7-14 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...11-18 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...48-56. NEAR 8000 FEET...37-47. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...26-36 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...41-51 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...75-84. NEAR 8000 FEET...61-71. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...11-17 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...16-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................2. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. = $$ UTZ492>494-251300- FORECAST AREA 2...WEST CENTRAL UTAH (RICHFIELD IFC AREA)- ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT...ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...43-53. NEAR 8000 FEET...40-50. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...34-44 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...22-32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...75-83. NEAR 8000 FEET...64-74. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...10 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...9-15 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...44-54. NEAR 8000 FEET...40-50. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...35-45 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...22-32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...74-83. NEAR 8000 FEET...65-75. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...9-15 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...8-16 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. = $$ UTZ495>498-251300- FORECAST AREA 3...SOUTHWEST UTAH (CEDAR CITY IFC AREA)- ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT...ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS...ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT...ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE- 300 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...57-63. NEAR 5000 FEET...44-54. NEAR 8000 FEET...33-43. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...21-31 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...36-46 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...37-47 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...84-90. NEAR 5000 FEET...75-85. NEAR 8000 FEET...62-72. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...7-15 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...5-11 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...7-15 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...57-63. NEAR 5000 FEET...46-56. NEAR 8000 FEET...34-44. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...20-30 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...35-45 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...35-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH DECREASING TO 10-20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...83-89. NEAR 5000 FEET...74-84. NEAR 8000 FEET...62-72. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...8-16 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...6-12 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...8-18 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. = $$ UTZ488>491-251300- FORECAST AREA 4...SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL UTAH (MOAB IFC AREA)- ZONE 488 MANTI NATIONAL FOREST...ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL...ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN...ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH- 300 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...48-58. NEAR 8000 FEET...38-48. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...19-29 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...27-37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH BECOMING 10-20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...78-88. NEAR 8000 FEET...67-77. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...6 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...6-12 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...47-57. NEAR 8000 FEET...38-48. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...17-27 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...27-37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......WEST 15-25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER)...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...78-88. NEAR 8000 FEET...68-78. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...7 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...7-15 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 IN THE MOUNTAINS. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. = $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS...LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S...HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS...LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S... HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS...LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS. .8-14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY JUNE 01 TO FRIDAY JUNE 07 TEMPERATURE... NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION... BELOW NORMAL = $$