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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UTAH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
334 AM MDT SUN JUL 21 2013

...DRY NORTH...THUNDERSTORMS FAR SOUTH...

.BROADCAST DISCUSSION...DRY AIR WILL REMAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE
NORTH AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. CONVECTION WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE WESTERN
UNITED STATES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP A DRY AND
VERY HOT AIRMASS ACROSS MUCH OF THE THE DISTRICT THROUGH TUESDAY.
ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN UTAH TO ALLOW FOR
A CONTINUED THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK. MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO RETURN TO MUCH OF THE DISTRICT
WEDNESDAY...BRINGING THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TO MUCH OF THE
AREA. DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE MOISTURE SURGE...A PERIOD OF
DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF
UTAH.

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

UTZ478>480-220030-
FORECAST AREA 1...NORTHERN UTAH (NORTHERN UTAH IFC AREA)-
ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT...ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...ZONE
480 UINTA MOUNTAINS-
334 AM MDT SUN JUL 21 2013

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

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...92-102.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...73-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...8-16 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...12-18 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING WEST 
                                   10-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

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

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...63-72.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...49-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...32-42 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...46-56 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING 
                                   LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER 
                                   MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. 

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...93-101.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...74-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...9-18 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...13-20 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

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UTZ492>494-220030-
FORECAST AREA 2...WEST CENTRAL UTAH (RICHFIELD IFC AREA)-
ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT...ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH
MOUNTAINS...ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS-
334 AM MDT SUN JUL 21 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 
                    PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY 
                    CLOUDY (40-50 PCT CLOUD COVER)...ISOLATED 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...90-100.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...77-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...9-17 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...14-22 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
LAL.................1 IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...61-71.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...53-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...46-56 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...53-63 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH. 
LAL.................1 IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 
                    1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...90-100.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...76-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...11-21 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...18-28 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

=

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UTZ495>498-220030-
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-
334 AM MDT SUN JUL 21 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 
                    1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE VALLEYS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...AROUND 99.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...89-99.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...75-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...24-30 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...18-28 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...26-36 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH 
                                   BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH 
                                   IN THE AFTERNOON. 
                    RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING 
                                   WEST 10-20 MPH IN THE 
                                   AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................3. 
CWR.................20 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE 
                    VALLEYS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
                    UNTIL 2400. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED 
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...AROUND 78.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...62-72.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...49-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...58-68 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...71-81 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...75-85 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......WEST 10-20 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
CWR.................20 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PCT CLOUD COVER). 
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...AROUND 97.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...87-97.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...74-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...28-35 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...23-33 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...31-41 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
LAL.................3. 
CWR.................20 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

=

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UTZ488>491-220030-
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-
334 AM MDT SUN JUL 21 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 
                    1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...92-102.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...78-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...9-19 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...18-28 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING 
                                   NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH IN THE 
                                   AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................2 IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
CWR.................10 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE 
                    VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
                    UNTIL 2400. IN THE MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED SHOWERS 
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...65-75.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...55-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...42-52 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...45-55 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 
                    1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED SHOWERS 
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED 
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...91-101.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...80-90.
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......LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
LAL.................2 IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. IN
THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE
MID 50S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE UPPER
70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE UPPER
70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. IN
THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE
MID 50S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MID 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 SUNDAY JULY 28 TO SATURDAY AUGUST 03
TEMPERATURE... ABOVE NORMAL
PRECIPITATION... ABOVE NORMAL
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