FNUS75 KSLC 291458
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNSET NORTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
858 AM MDT WED APR 29 2009

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK COOL FRONT MOVED SOUTH INTO CENTRAL UTAH JUST
NORTH OF THE BURN SITE OVERNIGHT AND SHOULD REMAIN STALLED JUST TO
YOUR NORTH THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE SURFACE GRADIENT IS VERY
WEAK THIS MORNING SO A DOWNSLOPE OR DRAINAGE FROM THE EAST
SOUTHEAST IS EXPECTED THROUGH ABOUT 1100 TO 1200 THIS MORNING.
THEN WINDS ALOFT THAT ARE SOUTHWEST WILL LIKELY SURFACE THIS
AFTERNOON AT SPEEDS OF 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15-20 MPH POSSIBLE.

A SIMILAR WEATHER PATTERN WILL OCCUR THURSDAY ALTHOUGH AFTERNOON
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE STRONGER.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65.
  MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST AT 3-5 MPH THIS MORNING. BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 TO 20 MPH
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-32.
  MAX HUMIDITY........63-65 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY EARLY WITH WEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH
                      DECREASING BY 2000. BECOMING DOWNSLOPE BY
                      MIDNIGHT.


.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-66.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE EAST WINDS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                      WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
                      20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...CHET HATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090429.SUNSE.01/SLC

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