FNUS75 KSLC 271432
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR THOMPSON BASIN PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
732 AM MST TUE JAN 27 2009

.DISCUSSION...COLD UPPER TROUGH OVER THE EAST GREAT BASIN WILL
CONTINUE TO PULL OFF TO THE EAST THROUGH THE DAY. THE STORM THAT
SCOURED OUT THE AIRMASS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL NOW GIVE WAY
TO A DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW AROUND A DEVELOPING HIGH TO THE WEST OF
THE FIRE DISTRICT. THIS WILL ALLOW CLEARING INDICES TO BEGIN TO
LOWER AS THE AIRMASS BECOMES MORE STAGNANT AND TRANSPORT WINDS
CONTINUE TO DECREASE. IT WILL STILL BE A FEW MORE DAYS BEFORE
CLEARING INDICES DROP BELOW 500. MAY BE SOME SNOW FLURRIES
LINGERING TODAY BUT THESE WILL BE CONFINED TO THE HIGHER
TERRAIN.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......510.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW FLURRIES.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....30.
  MIN HUMIDITY........39-41 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-15.
  MAX HUMIDITY........82-84 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......630.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-39.
  MIN HUMIDITY........31-33 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCOLLIN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090127.THOMP.01/SLC

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