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Spot Forecast for Buck Basin...Northern Utah Interagency Fire Center
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
739 AM MDT Sun Jul 19 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on July 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Monsoon moisture remains in place over the area, bringing
another day of showers and thunderstorms over the Wasatch
Plateau. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to begin forming
over the high terrain features around 1200, persisting through
1800. Any thunderstorms that may threaten the fire are likely to
occur before 1600, with stray showers possible thereafter. Outside of
any outflows, winds are expected to be generally light and terrain
driven. Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected
on Monday as moisture remains in place.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent cloud cover) then
                    becoming mostly cloudy (65-75 percent cloud
                    cover). A chance for showers and thunderstorms
after 1200-1300.
CWR.................40 percent.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Chance of lightning.47 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........54-56 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Terrain driven (upslope) 4-7 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds in excess of 30 mph expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL (50-60th Percentile).
Transport winds.....East around 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent cloud cover). A slight chance
for light rain before 2100.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of pcpn......10 percent.
Chance of lightning.5 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
Max humidity........62-64 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Terrain driven (downslope) 4-7 mph.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 9 mph becoming north around 6 mph
                    overnight.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent cloud cover) then
                    becoming mostly cloudy (65-75 percent cloud
                    cover). Chance for showers and thunderstorms
after 1200-1300.
CWR.................30 percent.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Chance of lightning.45 percent.
Max temperature.....71-73.
Min humidity........52-54 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Terrain driven (upslope) 4-7 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds in excess of 30 mph expected near
                    thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......9700 ft AGL (70-80th Percentile).
Transport winds.....Southeast around 8 mph becoming north around 12
                    mph in the afternoon.

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Forecaster...Webber
Requested by...Smith Mitchell
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617721.0/SLC
.DELDT 07/19/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL smitchell@smithfieldutah.gov