FNUS75 KSLC 201241
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK  FUELS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
641 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2009

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE CONTINUES TO SLIDE EASTWARD AS AN INCREASING
SOUTHWEST FLOW SETTLES OVER THE FIRE DISTRICT. MID AND HIGH LEVEL
CLOUDINESS SHOULD BE THE NORM TODAY WITH AN INCREASE IN LOWER
CLOUDS ON SATURDAY WITH ISOLATED CONVECTION DEVELOPING BY
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TODAY BUT A MUCH MORE
NOTICEABLE INCREASE WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY AS THE UPSTREAM SYSTEM
NEARS THE DISTRICT. CLEARING INDICES SHOULD REMAIN EXCELLENT FOR
THE NEXT FEW DAYS ALTHOUGH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE A
DETRIMENT TO ANY BURNING ON SATURDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-58.
  MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 15 MPH IN
                      THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-38.
  MAX HUMIDITY........46-48 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5
                      TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND
                      SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65.
  MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                      30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN
                      THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090320.DUCKC.01/SLC

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