FNUS75 KSLC 081227
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR COOPER KNOLLS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
527 AM MST SUN NOV 8 2009

.DISCUSSION...THE SERIES OF WEAK WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH
THE GREAT BASIN TODAY...WITH MID AND HIGH CLOUDS MOVING INTO UTAH
THIS MORNING. OTHER THAN THIS ADDITIONAL CLOUD COVER...THE ONLY
IMPACT OF THIS WAVE WILL BE CONTINUED DECENT MIXING...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS SHOULD KEEP THE CLEARING INDEX AT
THE BURN SITE ABOVE 500 FOR TODAY DESPITE RELATIVELY LIGHT
TRANSPORT WINDS. HOWEVER...HIGH PRESSURE ON MONDAY WILL DECREASE
THE MIXING DEPTH AND DROP THE CLEARING INDEX BELOW 500.

SOUTH WINDS ALOFT WILL BEGIN INCREASING LATE MONDAY AND THROUGH
THE DAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO UTAH ON THURSDAY...BRINGING A CHANCE OF
WETTING RAIN AND SNOW TO MUCH OF THE STATE.

.TODAY...
 LAL.................1.
 HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
 CLEARING INDEX......650.
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-54.
 MIN HUMIDITY........26-29 PERCENT.
 WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                     LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-26.
  MAX HUMIDITY........77-80 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......400.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-57.
  MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15
                      MPH LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...SCHOENING
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091108.COOPE.01/SLC

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