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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UTAH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
403 AM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR ZONE 497 DUE TO STRONG WINDS 
AND LOW RH VALUES...

.BROADCAST DISCUSSION...STORM SYSTEM OVER RENO WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST 
TODAY INCREASING THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE DISTRICT. A DRY 
SLOT WILL PUNCH ITS WAY NORTHWARD ENCOMPASSING MOST OF THE DISTRICT 
SOUTH OF I-80 TODAY BUT ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH AND 
HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT FOR A THREAT OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ELSEWHERE...MOISTURE WILL 
INCREASE SOMEWHAT WEDNESDAY AND LINGER OVER THE DISTRICT INTO FRIDAY 
WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOUTH. 

.DISCUSSION...SATELLITE SHOWING STORM SYSTEM SPINNING AROUND OVER 
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING WITH DRY AIR BEING SWEPT NORTHWARD 
ACROSS MOST OF THE DISTRICT. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH
WHERE ENOUGH MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FOR A THREAT OF SHOWERS 
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE CORE OF THE SYSTEM WILL SLIDE SOUTHEAST 
EVENTUALLY SETTLING OVER SOUTHERN ARIZONA BY FRIDAY. SOME MOISTURE WILL
BE TAPPED BY THIS SYSTEM AND BROUGHT NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH 
FRIDAY. HOWEVER AS THE STORM MOVES EAST THE FLOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE 
DISTRICT WILL BECOME NORTHERLY WITH A DRYING TREND SETTING IN FOR THE
WEEKEND. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COME UP AFTER TODAY LARGELY DUE TO 
THE COOLER TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM. WINDS WILL ALSO 
MAXIMIZE TODAY THEN DECREASE SOME WEDNESDAY BEFORE BECOMING A NON 
PLAYER THE REST OF THE WEEK.

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

UTZ478>480-210100-
FORECAST AREA 1...NORTHERN UTAH (NORTHERN UTAH IFC AREA)-
ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT...ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...ZONE
480 UINTA MOUNTAINS-
403 AM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER)...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 
                    PCT CLOUD COVER)...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. 
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...70-79.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...58-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...8-18 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...16-26 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER)...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. IN 
                    THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER) UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 
                    PCT CLOUD COVER)...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND 
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...43-51.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...32-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...40-50 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...57-67 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 20 PERCENT IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 
                    1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS 
                    UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND 
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED SHOWER UNTIL 1200. 
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS 
                    AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...63-73.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...55-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...17-27 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...20-30 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE 
                                   MORNING BECOMING 
                                   UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................10 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 20 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

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UTZ492>494-210100-
FORECAST AREA 2...WEST CENTRAL UTAH (RICHFIELD IFC AREA)-
ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT...ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH
MOUNTAINS...ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS-
403 AM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (20-35 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY SUNNY 
                    (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN 
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER)...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...69-79.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...61-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...6-14 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...9-15 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30
                    MPH OVER WESTERN VALLEYS. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER)...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
                    UNTIL 2400. IN THE MOUNTAINS...PARTLY CLOUDY 
                    (45-55 PCT CLOUD COVER)...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS. 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...42-52.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...34-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...40-50 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...38-48 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER)...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 
                    PCT CLOUD COVER)...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND 
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...63-73.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...57-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...16-24 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...18-28 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE 
                                   MORNING BECOMING 
                                   UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH DECREASING 
                                   TO 15-25 MPH IN THE 
                                   AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................20 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

=

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UTZ495>498-210100-
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-
403 AM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR ZONE 497 DUE TO STRONG WINDS 
AND LOW RH VALUES...

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 
                    PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY 
                    CLOUDY (45-55 PCT CLOUD COVER)...ISOLATED 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...74-84.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...72-82.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...60-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...3-9 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...6-12 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...12-18 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH 
                                   INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH WITH
                                   GUSTS OVER 35 MPH IN 
                                   THE AFTERNOON. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH INCREASING TO 
                                   20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1 IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PCT CLOUD COVER). 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...AROUND 56.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...41-51.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...30-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...18-28 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...37-47 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...45-55 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE 
                    VALLEYS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1200. 
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND 
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...74-80.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...67-77.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...53-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...10-20 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 5000 FEET...13-23 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...22-32 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR.................10 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

=

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UTZ488>491-210100-
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-
403 AM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 
                    PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY 
                    SUNNY (20-30 PCT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN 
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER)...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...76-86.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...65-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...4-10 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...7-15 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................1 IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PCT CLOUD 
                    COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 
                    PCT CLOUD COVER)...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS. 

MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...46-56.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...38-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...22-32 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...26-36 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................1 IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE 
                    MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. 

MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...74-84.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...60-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...7-14 PERCENT.
                    NEAR 8000 FEET...11-21 PERCENT.

20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. 
                    RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 20-30 MPH. 
LAL.................1 IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 IN THE MOUNTAINS. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. 

=

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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE MID 40S...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. IN
THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS 
IN THE UPPER 30S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 
15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. IN
THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...IN THE VALLEYS...PARTLY CLOUDY...LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY CLOUDY...
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S...HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS...
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. IN THE
MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 
.MONDAY...IN THE VALLEYS...MOSTLY CLEAR...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S...
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...PARTLY CLOUDY...LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 

.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY MAY 27 TO MONDAY JUNE 02
TEMPERATURE... ABOVE NORMAL
PRECIPITATION... BELOW NORMAL
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