FNUS75 KSLC 161218
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOW HILLS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
618 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2009

.DISCUSSION...MODERATE WEST-SOUTHWEST FLOW ABOVE THE SURFACE CONTINUES
FOR THE GREAT BASIN TODAY. THE BEST INSTABILITY WILL STAY NORTH
OF THE UTAH- IDAHO BORDER...BUT DECENT MIXING STILL EXISTS ACROSS
THE AREA...AND IS COMBINING WITH A SOUTHERLY SURFACE GRADIENT TO
CREATE GUSTY SOUTH- SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS UTAH. A WEAK COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN HALF OF UTAH TUESDAY
MORNING. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE...BUT THE
FRONT WILL COOL TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES AND WILL LIKELY SWITCH
THE SURFACE WINDS TO THE WEST- NORTHWEST.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-66.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-39.
  MAX HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......920.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-63.
  MIN HUMIDITY........17-20 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...SCHOENING
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN JOHNSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090316.LOWHI.01/SLC

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