FNUS75 KSLC 062353
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANTA CLARA VEG PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
453 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2009

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE TO THE WEST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT WILL PUSH
EASTWARD AND KEEP THE BURN SITE UNDER A MOSTLY DRY NORTHWEST FLOW
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECIPITATION WILL STAY WELL TO THE NORTH
OF THE FIRE SITE ALTHOUGH CLOUDS WILL LINGER TONIGHT. WARMING ON
WEDNESDAY WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED. NORTHWEST WINDS IN
THE 8 TO 12 MPH RANGE WILL KEEP CLEARING INDEX UP AT LEAST FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS BEFORE TURNING SOUTHWEST ON THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-28.
  MAX HUMIDITY........77-79 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......160.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-49.
  MIN HUMIDITY........37-39 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......140.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
  MIN HUMIDITY........34-36 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
                      10 MPH IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING
                      TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...D  MONGER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090107.SANTA.01/SLC

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