FNUS75 KSLC 122304
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR THOMPSON BASIN PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
404 PM MST MON JAN 12 2009

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE WEST OF THE AREA WITH A NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS
THE FIRE DISTRICT. LOW CLOUDS TODAY WILL EVENTUALLY DIMINISH ALONG
WITH DECREASING WIND TOMORROW THEN THE AIRMASS WILL BECOME MORE
STAGNANT. THIS PATTERN WILL CHANGE LITTLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. ONLY RESPITE WILL BE WEAK SYSTEMS DROPPING DOWN THE EAST
SIDE OF THE RIDGE WHICH...IF LUCKY...WILL INCREASE WINDS AND
CLOUDS WHICH WILL RAISE CLEARING INDEX. MORE LIKELY SCENARIO IS
THE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE STAGNANT KEEPING CLEARING
INDEX POOR.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......540.
  SKY WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-36.
  MIN HUMIDITY........60-66 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....20.
  MAX HUMIDITY........81-83 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......360.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-46.
  MIN HUMIDITY........43-45 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING
                      BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...WESS FREEBORN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090112.THOMP.02/SLC

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