FNUS75 KSLC 012018
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANTA CLARA VEG PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
118 PM MST SUN MAR 1 2009

.DISCUSSION...MAJOR TROUGH ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL INCH ITS WAY
EASTWARD THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK. SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT IN THE
FREE ATMOSPHERE AT 7500FT MSL WILL INCREASE FROM ABOUT 20 KTS
TODAY TO NEAR 30 KTS EARLY MONDAY THEN DECREASE TO 20-25 KTS
MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE BURN SITE IS SOMEWHAT PROTECTED FROM THESE
WINDS BUT THEY SHOULD NONETHELESS CAUSE EXCELLENT MIXING. THE
QUESTION IS WHICH DIRECTION. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF YOUR WINDS
END UP BEING MORE WEST TO NORTHWEST...UPSLOPE TYPE WINDS MONDAY
AFTERNOON. LOW LEVEL DRY BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO EVAPORATE ANY
SHOWERS THAT MAY TRY TO FORM CAUSING THE POSSIBILITY OF GUSTY
OUTFLOWS FROM VIRGA.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36.
  MAX HUMIDITY........56-64 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....VARIABLE TO DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO AROUND 15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......780.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-56.
  MIN HUMIDITY........21-23 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH GUSTING IN THE
                      AFTERNOON TO 20 MPH.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...SANDI IMLAY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090302.SANTA.01/SLC

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