FNUS75 KSLC 091049
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR KOCHIA FUNGUS PLOT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
449 AM MDT THU JUL 9 2009

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK AND DRY COLD FRONT WHICH PASSED THROUGH THE
AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL REMAIN STALLED ACROSS CENTRAL UTAH
TODAY. THIS WILL KEEP A LIGHT NORTHERLY SURFACE GRADIENT IN PLACE
ACROSS THE FIRE SITE TODAY. AN INVERSION LAYER ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS FRONT WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN PLACE AROUND 4-5 KFT ABOVE THE
THE SURFACE...AND LIMIT MIXING. HOWEVER...MIXING SHOULD BE
SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW CLEARING INDICES TO EXCEED 500 BY 1100 OR SO.
THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE THE AFOREMENTIONED SURFACE FRONT WILL
DISSIPATE SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW SOUTH WINDS TO MIX TO THE SURFACE
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......650.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-90.
  MIN HUMIDITY........10-13 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH/DOWNVALLEY 3-8 MPH BECOMING NORTH
                      5-10 MPH AFTER 1000.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-55.
  MAX HUMIDITY........56-59 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH 4-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 3-8 MPH
                      AFTER 2100.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-95.
  MIN HUMIDITY........10-13 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...JULIE MURPHY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090709.KOCHI.02/SLC

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