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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
247 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-261300-
CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING-
247 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WARM AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT AN ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER
THREAT THIS WEEKEND.

FLOWS IN THE RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE
TO BE VERY SWIFT AND COLD. WHILE FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED...
THESE WATERWAYS ARE VERY DANGEROUS.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IF YOU ARE VENTURING
OUT NEAR ANY RIVER OR STREAM FED BY SPRING SNOWMELT RUNOFF.
PLEASE MONITOR YOUR CHILDREN IF THEY VENTURE NEAR STREAMS AND
RIVERS THIS SPRING. EVERY YEAR MANY CHILDREN FALL INTO SWOLLEN
RIVERS AND STREAMS...AND SOME HAVE DROWNED IN THESE VERY COLD AND
SWIFT WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY
SWIFT AND COLD. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED NEAR THESE
WATERWAYS...AND CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS
A STORM SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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ROGOWSKI

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT...
HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
547 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-261200-
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
547 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN
UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GUSTY
WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST
COLORADO AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL COLORADO TODAY AND EARLY
THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUESDAY
WITH GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS AT MOST LOCATIONS EACH AFTERNOON.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN THUNDERSTORMS LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...AS WELL AS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS A PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

$$

CUOCO

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
500 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

WYZ001>020-022>030-261100-
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS-
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-
NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-
WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
500 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
MOUNTAINS AND FROM THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS ACROSS JOHNSON COUNTY.  A
FEW STORMS ACROSS NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY COULD BECOME STRONG WITH
HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.

A VERY DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW COULD RAISE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS SWEETWATER...SOUTHEAST FREMONT...AND NATRONA
COUNTIES AS WINDS INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME FAVORED AREAS
COULD EXPERIENCE GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SUNDAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE NORTH AND WEST. SOME STORMS IN JOHNSON COUNTY AND THE
BIGHORN BASIN COULD BE SEVERE.

MEMORIAL DAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS.  A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE ACROSS
JOHNSON COUNTY.

TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND
EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ACROSS NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY SHOULD BE ALERT FOR ISOLATED
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  PLEASE REPORT
ANY HAIL OR WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH.

$$

TEAM RIVERTON

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
327 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

IDZ017>025-031-032-260930-
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-
CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-
BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI-
327 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW ACROSS EASTERN
IDAHO. ISOLATED TO SCATTED SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY
ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS. LIGHT SNOW
OR A MIX IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 8000FT...BUT NO MAJOR IMPACTS ARE
EXPECTED. AN ISOLATED STORM (10 PERCENT CHANCE OR LESS) IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS FROM CITY OF ROCKS TO POCATELLO TO
PALISADES. ACTIVITY SHOULD END AFTER SUNSET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN IDAHO LATER SUNDAY AND
EVENTUALLY TO THE NORTHEAST ON MEMORIAL DAY. SHOWERS AND DAYTIME
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...AND BY MONDAY CONFINED TO JUST THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
MOUNTAINS. THERE IS A THREAT OF STRONG (NON-SEVERE) STORMS
SUNDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS NEAR 40MPH...SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF
DOWNPOURS. IT WILL BE BREEZY MONDAY BUT IMPACTS EVEN ON AREA LAKES
IS MINIMAL.

A SLOW MOVING SYSTEM WILL KEEP THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS AREAWIDE THROUGH MIDWEEK. SOME DRYING IS POSSIBLE BY
NEXT WEEKEND. IT WILL BE COOLING OFF AGAIN...WITH HIGHS RUNNING
5-10 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.

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