FNUS75 KSLC 171722 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR KOLOB PILES RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1022 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2009 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES ACROSS THE STATE TODAY...LEADING TO CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND POOR MIXING. SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL INCREASE TOMORROW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. MIXING TOMORROW WILL NOT BE GREAT...BUT SHOULD BE JUST GOOD ENOUGH TO GET CLEARING INDICES ABOVE 500. THE COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...BUT NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED...AND THE ONLY IMPACT IS EXPECTED TO BE A BRIEF AND RELATIVELY LIGHT SWITCH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. THURSDAY WILL AGAIN BE STABLE WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVERHEAD. FRIDAY SHOULD HAVE GOOD WINDS AND MIXING AHEAD OF A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED TO ENTER THE STATE ON SATURDAY. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......90. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-55. MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-23. MAX HUMIDITY........58-62 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE. .OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......520. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-52. MIN HUMIDITY........13-16 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. FORECASTER...SCHOENING REQUESTED BY...MIKE MELTON REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091117.KOLOB.02/SLC $$