Special Weather Statement, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
428 AM MDT Mon Jul 5 2021

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Great Basin will continue to
bring hot temperatures to the area through much of the week. A
temporary increase in moisture will bring some showers and
thunderstorms to the area through Monday, otherwise mainly dry
conditions will prevail.

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.SHORT TERM (Through 12Z Thursday)...A modest moisture axis within
an anticyclonic flow around a western Colorado ridge axis resides
across the forecast area this morning. A weak wave embedded
within this flow enhanced showers across northern Utah early this
morning, and continues to lift across northeast Utah/southwest
Wyoming. Meanwhile isolated showers in the wake of this feature
have developed across northern Arizona and south central Utah, and
will likely persist through the morning hours.

Meanwhile a better defined upper trough currently extends across
central Idaho back into north central Nevada. As this feature
continues east today, veering low level flow across the forecast
area will allow slightly cooler and drier air to spread from west
to east across the area. As such by this afternoon anticipate the
convective threat will become increasingly confined to the eastern
third of the forecast area. As such have largely confined higher
flash flood potential to the Capitol Reef/San Rafael Swell area.

Mid level ridging is forecast to amplify across the region
Tuesday through Wednesday allowing for a warming and drying trend.
Lingering moisture may still support isolated convection over the
higher terrain, however the primary focus will be warming
temperatures with maxes once again reaching the 100F mark along
the Wasatch Front by Wednesday, and near 110F around St George and
Zion.

.LONG TERM (After 12Z Thursday)...Anticipating another rather
unseasonably hot day on Thursday with high pressure remaining in
place. Maxes will average 10F above seasonal normals, but ensemble
guidance is becoming increasingly bullish in showing a Pacific
Northwest trough moving over the top of the ridge Thursday
afternoon into Friday morning, weakening it, shifting it
southward, and allowing a mostly dry front to move into the area.
As a result, maxes on Friday should be a bit less hot, most likely
around 5F above seasonal normals, with less in the way of cooling
for southern Utah.

For the upcoming weekend and into early next week, guidance is in
good agreement that high pressure will strengthen as the ridge
axis shifts back over the area, resulting in a warming trend as
conditions remain dry. Confidence is high in this scenario, though
there is some spread into the guidance as to how quickly the
ridge will strengthen.

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.AVIATION...KSLC...The SLC terminal will see VFR conditions
through the morning with decreasing cloud cover. Light winds are
expected to becoming prevailing southerly by 12Z, shifting to the
northwest between 17Z and 19Z.

Rest of Utah and southwest Wyoming...VFR conditions are expected
across the area throughout the valid TAF period. Showers across
northern Utah may bring a few spots of gusty and/or erratic winds
before moving out of the area by 12Z. Additional isolated showers
will continue through the early morning for portions of central
and southern Utah, primarily east of I-15, resulting in a small
threat of gusty winds. Some additional scattered convection will
bring a threat of gusty and erratic winds to the higher terrain,
primarily across northern Utah, during the afternoon and early
evening hours.

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.FIRE WEATHER...Moisture which spread northward across the area
Sunday will remain in place mainly across areas east of I-15
today, allowing for isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms. The strongest storms will be capable of producing
locally heavy rain in addition to strong gusty winds. Meanwhile a
more stable airmass will spread into western Utah limiting any
potential for thunderstorms across this area.

High pressure aloft will strengthen across the region Tuesday
into Wednesday allowing for a warming and drying trend, with
lingering moisture allowing for isolated afternoon showers and
thunderstorms over the higher terrain. This warming trend will
push max temperatures to degrees or so above normal by Wednesday
afternoon.

A weather system forecast to cross the northern Rockies Thursday
will bring an increase in westerly winds across northern and
central Utah. These winds will bring the potential for critical
fire weather conditions across most northern zones Thursday
afternoon.

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.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...None.
WY...None.
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Seaman/Traphagan

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
837 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

UTZ101>131-WYZ021-051300-
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains-Tooele and Rush Valleys-
Eastern Box Elder County-Northern Wasatch Front-Salt Lake Valley-
Utah Valley-Cache Valley/Utah Portion-Wasatch Back-
Bear Lake and Bear River Valley-Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-
Wasatch Mountains South of I-80-Western Uinta Mountains-
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs-Western Uinta Basin-
Western Millard and Juab Counties-Eastern Juab/Millard Counties-
Central Mountains-Sanpete Valley-Sevier Valley-Castle Country-
San Rafael Swell-Southwest Utah-Lower Washington County-
Zion National Park-Southern Mountains-Upper Sevier River Valleys-
Bryce Canyon Country-South Central Utah-
Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity-Western Canyonlands-
Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell-Southwest Wyoming-
837 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Utah...
northern Utah...southern Utah...southwest Utah and southwest
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Gusty winds and heavy rainfall can be expected in association
with showers and thunderstorms through the overnight hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Another round of showers and thunderstorms will be possible across
much of Utah early Monday into Monday afternoon. Gusty winds and
locally heavy rainfall can be expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information
about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all
local, state, and CDC guidelines.

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http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

For information on potential road travel impacts visit...
http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
256 PM MDT Mon Jul 5 2021

UTZ125-127-052145-
Bryce Canyon Country UT-Southern Mountains UT-
256 PM MDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY UNTIL 345
PM MDT...

At 255 PM MDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Bryce Canyon National Park, or 31 miles west
of Escalante...moving northeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible.

Locations impacted include...
Red Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park and Rubys Inn.

This includes Utah Route 12 between mile markers 4 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches, take shelter in a sturdy building.

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LAT...LON 3774 11232 3805 11210 3789 11177 3769 11206
      3770 11208 3767 11209 3763 11214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 217DEG 17KT 3775 11217

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