FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UTAH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

FNUS55 KSLC 311026 CCA FWFSLC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UTAH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 332 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST OF THE SEASON*** ...PACIFIC STORM MOVING IN FOR THE WEEKEND... .BROADCAST DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST OF UTAH TONIGHT. A MILD AND MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. A PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. .DISCUSSION...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE...INCREASING CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE PACIFIC SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND... WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION ON SUNDAY... BUT LINGERING INTO MONDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THE STORM...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE STRONG. HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE AS THE STORM APPROACHES...WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. BEHIND THIS STORM IS ANOTHER SYSTEM THAT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS SYSTEM LOOKS MUCH COLDER... AND COULD BRING SNOW TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. ***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS*** ***ALL WINDS ARE 20 FOOT...10-MINUTE AVERAGES*** UTZ420>427-010045- 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 I_80...ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS- 332 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...62-69. NEAR 8000 FEET...54-60. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...26-36 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...28-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 20-25 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 25-35 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PCT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE VALLEYS AND SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...41-51. NEAR 8000 FEET...34-44. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...79-89 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...70-80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PCT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE VALLEYS AND SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...62-72. NEAR 8000 FEET...52-58. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...33-43 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........2 ..VERY LOW. = $$ UTZ433-434-436-438-010045- FORECAST AREA 2...CENTRAL UTAH (RICHFIELD IFC AREA)- ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS- 332 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE VALLEYS AND ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...64-71. NEAR 8000 FEET...52-62. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...24-33 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...23-32 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 20-25 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PCT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...44-52. NEAR 8000 FEET...40-50. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...65-75 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...72-82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 10-20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...66-73. NEAR 8000 FEET...56-66. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...24-31 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...25-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTH 15-20 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 10-20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. = $$ UTZ435-437-439>441-010045- 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- 332 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. IN THE VALLEYS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...67-75. NEAR 5000 FEET...65-73. NEAR 8000 FEET...53-63. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...16-22 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...19-25 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...23-33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...52-59. NEAR 5000 FEET...44-54. NEAR 8000 FEET...35-45. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...54-64 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...71-81 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...73-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 3000 FEET...AROUND 80. NEAR 5000 FEET...70-79. NEAR 8000 FEET...57-67. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 3000 FEET...22 PERCENT. NEAR 5000 FEET...22-28 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...26-36 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. = $$ UTZ431-432-445>449-010045- FORECAST AREA 4...SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL UTAH (MOAB IFC AREA)- ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...ZONE 432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT...ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS...ZONE 447 CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY- 332 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PCT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...65-75. NEAR 8000 FEET...56-66. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...14-24 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...21-31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 10-20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...38-48. NEAR 8000 FEET...36-46. MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...55-65 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...61-71 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT CLOUD COVER). IN THE MOUNTAINS...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 5000 FEET...66-76. NEAR 8000 FEET...59-69. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 5000 FEET...18-28 PERCENT. NEAR 8000 FEET...26-36 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPE/VALLEY...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGETOPS......SOUTH 15-25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. = $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. IN THE VALLEYS...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...LOWS IN THE MID 40S...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. IN THE MOUNTAINS...LOWS AROUND 40...HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE LOWER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...IN THE VALLEYS...PARTLY CLOUDY...LOWS IN THE MID 30S... HIGHS AROUND 50. IN THE MOUNTAINS...MOSTLY CLOUDY...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S...HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE LOWER 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE LOWER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S IN THE VALLEYS AND AROUND 19 IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS. .8-14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 07 TO THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13 TEMPERATURE... NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION... NEAR NORMAL = $$