FNUS75 KSLC 161450
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR STUMP SPRINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
845 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2009

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE GREAT
BASIN THROUGH SATURDAY.  THIS WILL KEEP MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES IN PLACE
OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH SATURDAY.  THIS WILL ALSO RESULT IN POOR
MIXING OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY. POOR MIXING COMBINED WITH LIGHT
WINDS ALOFT WILL YIELD MARGINAL CLEARING INDICES TODAY.  WITH A
LITTLE DEEPER MIXING EXPECTED FOR SATURDAY A SMALL IMPROVEMENT IN
THE CLEARING INDICES IS ANTICIPATED.  ON SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT WILL INCREASE AS A TROUGH MOVES ONTO THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL
ALLOW FOR DEEPER MIXING...INCREASED TRANSPORT WINDS...AND MUCH HIGH
CLEARING INDICES.  BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......400.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-67.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-46.
  MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 3-8 MPH AFTER
                      2000 MDT.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......480.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-69.
  MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15
                      MPH.



FORECASTER...GRAHAM
REQUESTED BY...GREGG CHRISTENSEN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091016.STUMP.01/SLC

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