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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UTAH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
254 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND
492 BELOW 6500 FEET...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM THURSDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488
BELOW 7000 FEET...490...493 BELOW 7000 FEET...494 BELOW 7000
FEET...495 BELOW 6000 FEET...496 BELOW 9000 FEET...497...AND
498...

.BROADCAST DISCUSSION...WARM AND VERY DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL 
CONTINUE ACROSS THE DISTRICT INTO WEDNESDAY. A DRY COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS NORTHERN UTAH WEDNESDAY MORNING SWITCHING WINDS
NORTHWESTERLY AND WILL SETTLE INTO CENTRAL UTAH DURING THE
AFTERNOON. A BREEZY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BE MAINTAINED ACROSS
SOUTHERN UTAH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

.DISCUSSION...COMBINATION OF INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND 
THE APPROACH OF A DRY COLD FRONT WILL PROMOTE GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS WELL INTO THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED
40 MPH FOR MANY AREAS ACROSS THE WESTERN/SOUTHERN PORTIONS...AND
COMBINED WITH SINGLE DIGIT RH WILL DRIVE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CURED...MOST RECENT TO TURN CRITICAL
WERE ZONES 478 AND 492 BELOW 6500 FEET. THE DRY COLD FRONT WILL
ENTER FAR NORTHWESTERN UTAH TONIGHT THEN PUSH SOUTH/EAST INTO
CENTRAL UTAH OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...STALLING ACROSS CENTRAL
PORTIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. SOUTH AND EAST OF THE
FRONT VERY DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO AND
THROUGH THURSDAY AND POSSIBLY FRIDAY. NORTH AND WEST OF THE FRONT
GUSTY NORTHWEST/WEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING BEFORE TAPERING. ADDED RFW FOR ZONES 478 AND 492 BELOW
6500 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING AS A RESULT...WITH THE OTHER
CRITICAL ZONES REMAINING WITHIN GOING RFW THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND CREATING
MORE STABLE CONDITIONS WITH LESS WINDS...THOUGH THE AIRMASS WILL
REMAIN EXTREMELY DRY.

***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***ALL WINDS ARE 20 FOOT...10-MINUTE AVERAGES***

UTZ478>480-191300-
FORECAST AREA 1...NORTHERN UTAH (NORTHERN UTAH IFC AREA)-
ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT...ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...ZONE
480 UINTA MOUNTAINS-
254 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW 6500
FEET...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...56-64.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...47-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...23-33 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...39-49 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER 
                    MIDNIGHT. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................1 EXCEPT 6 ACROSS THE RAFT RIVER MOUNTAINS 
                    THROUGH 2200. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...73-83.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...59-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...8-14 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...14-20 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING 
                                   NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 
                                   10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN 
                                   EXCESS OF 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH BECOMING 
                                   SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH IN THE 
                                   AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...46-53.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...36-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...51-61 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...56-66 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                                   IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH THROUGH 2200
                                   THEN DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......NORTH 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...71-81.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...58-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...9-19 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...14-24 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

=

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UTZ492>494-191300-
FORECAST AREA 2...WEST CENTRAL UTAH (RICHFIELD IFC AREA)-
ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT...ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH
MOUNTAINS...ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS-
254 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE
492 BELOW 6500 FEET...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES
493 AND 494 BELOW 7000 FEET...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...55-65.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...51-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...22-32 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...17-27 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
                                   GUSTS TO 4O MPH BECOMING 
                                   SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER 
                                   MIDNIGHT. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH BECOMING 
                                   15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...76-86.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...68-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...3-9 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...7-14 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
                                   MORNING. NORTHERN PORTIONS 
                                   BECOME WEST NORTHWEST AROUND
                                   20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...
                                   SOUTHERN PORTIONS INCREASE TO
                                   SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS
                                   IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH IN THE 
                                   AFTERNOON. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...45-55.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...42-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...47-57 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...24-34 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING 
                                   NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
                    RIDGETOPS......WEST 15-25 MPH BECOMING LIGHT 
                                   AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...74-84.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...68-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...6-14 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...8-14 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH 
                                   BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20
                                   MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 
                                   30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON ACROSS
                                   ZONE 494. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 10-20 MPH BECOMING 
                                   SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH IN THE 
                                   AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

=

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UTZ495>498-191300-
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-
254 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM THURSDAY FOR GUSTY 
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495
BELOW 6000 FEET...496 BELOW 9000 FEET...497...AND 498...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...72-78.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...56-66.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...45-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...14-24 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...24-34 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...23-33 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING 
                                   SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER 
                                   MIDNIGHT. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH BECOMING 
                                   15-25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...91-97.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...80-90.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...66-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...8 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...3-9 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...6-13 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                                   TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...64-67.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...49-59.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...38-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...14-24 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...30-40 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...26-36 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE 
                                   EVENING BECOMING 
                                   DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......WEST 20-30 MPH BECOMING LIGHT 
                                   AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...92-95.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...82-92.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...69-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...6-9 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...3-9 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...6-12 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH 
                                   BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 
                                   20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS
                                   OF 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 10-20 MPH BECOMING 
                                   SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH IN THE 
                                   AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

=

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UTZ488>491-191300-
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-
254 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM THURSDAY FOR GUSTY 
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 
BELOW 7000 FEET...489 BELOW 7000 FEET...490...AND 
491 BELOW 7000 FEET...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...55-65.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...52-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...13-23 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...17-27 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                                   IN EXCESS OF 30 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. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...86-96.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...75-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...6-10 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...6-12 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                                   TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...53-63.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...45-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...15-25 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...25-35 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                                   IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH IN THE 
                                   EVENING BECOMING 
                                   DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......WEST 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 
                                   NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH AFTER 
                                   MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...85-95.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...74-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...3-9 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...7-13 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH 
                                   BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH 
                                   IN THE AFTERNOON. 
                    RIDGETOPS......EAST 15-25 MPH INCREASING TO 
                                   SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH IN THE 
                                   AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. 

=

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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN
THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE VALLEYS
AND IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S IN THE VALLEYS AND
IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE
VALLEYS AND IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. 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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60 IN THE VALLEYS AND AROUND
50 IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN
THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE VALLEYS AND
IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S IN THE
VALLEYS AND IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. 

.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 26 TO TUESDAY JULY 02
TEMPERATURE... ABOVE NORMAL
PRECIPITATION... BELOW NORMAL
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