FNUS75 KSLC 281352 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNSET NORTH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 752 AM MDT TUE APR 28 2009 .DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS THE LEADING EDGE OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES VERY SLOWLY INTO THE GREAT BASIN. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT INTO NORTHERN UTAH TODAY...ALTHOUGH THE FRONT WILL REMAIN WELL NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. AS THE TROUGH MOVES SLOWLY EAST THE MAIN IMPACT ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH WILL BE INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. EXCELLENT MIXING IS EXPECTED WITH DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS AND STRONG TRANSPORT WINDS. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AGAIN BE BREEZY ON WEDNESDAY WITH EXCELLENT CLEARING INDICES AGAIN EXPECTED. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64. MIN HUMIDITY........15-19 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-30. MAX HUMIDITY........58-62 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-65. MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...GRAHAM REQUESTED BY...CHRISTENSEN REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090428.SUNSE.01/SLC $$