FNUS75 KSLC 131440
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
740 AM MST TUE JAN 13 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL KEEP A
DRY AND STABLE NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BURN SITE OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. GUSTY WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW
FOR CLEARING INDICES ABOVE 500 TODAY. HOWEVER...AS THE FLOW ALOFT
WEAKENS TOMORROW...AFTERNOON CLEARING INDICES WILL BECOME
MARGINAL. A STABLE AIRMASS WITH LIGHT WINDS IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST
THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......600.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-44.
  MIN HUMIDITY........35-39 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON..

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-28.
  MAX HUMIDITY........60-64 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 10-15 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING
                      TO 3-8 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......500.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-49.
  MIN HUMIDITY........38-42 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 8-12 MPH.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...DAN OSTERKAMP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090113.DUCKC.02/SLC

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