FNUS75 KSLC 201847 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1145 AM MST FRI NOV 20 2009 .DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE STRONG TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS AT ABOUT 11000 FEET ARE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. AS MIXING IMPROVES THIS AFTERNOON...THESE WINDS WILL MIX DOWN CLOSE TO THE SURFACE. AS A RESULT...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS MAY SURFACE WITH LITTLE WARNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING FRONT. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE BURN AREA AROUND 1200 LST. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST WITH THE FRONT...AND LITTLE...IF ANY...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......750. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-57. MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AROUND 1400 LST. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-29. MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40. MIN HUMIDITY........34-36 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...HOSENFELD REQUESTED BY...DAVID JORDAN REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091120.DUCKC.02/SLC $$