FNUS75 KSLC 201653 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR OMAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1053 AM MDT MON APR 20 2009 .DISCUSSION...STAGNANT HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES TO BECOME ENTRENCHED OVER THE FIRE DISTRICT. LIGHT WINDS ALOFT AND A DRYING AIRMASS WILL KEEP CLEARING INDEX RATHER LOW TODAY AND TUESDAY. A STRONGER WESTERLY FLOW FOR WEDNESDAY SHOULD PUSH CLEARING INDEX ABOVE 500. OTHERWISE...AIRMASS WILL CHANGE LITTLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE RIDGE SETTLES OVER THE AREA. NO CHANCE OF ANY PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON THE RISE AND APPROACHING RECORD LEVELS BY MID WEEK. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......350. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-83. MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-43. MAX HUMIDITY........60-62 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......360. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-85. MIN HUMIDITY........7-9 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...YOUNG REQUESTED BY...VON GRUBER REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090420.OMAN_.01/SLC $$