FNUS75 KSLC 021159
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
500 AM MST WED DEC 2 2009

.DISCUSSION...A SECOND WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE STATE
TODAY...AND NORTH WINDS WILL LIKELY OVERCOME LOCAL WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
IN THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE...WITH ISOLATED GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER THROUGH THE STATE THROUGH
THURSDAY...AND NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER
THURSDAY. HOWEVER...A DRAMATIC INCREASE OF WIND SPEEDS IS NOT
EXPECTED WITH THIS WEAK COLD FRONT. WITH COLD AIR MOVING
OVERHEAD...MIXING IS EXPECTED TO BE GOOD TODAY AND TOMORROW.
HOWEVER...MORE STABLE AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
FRIDAY...DECREASING CLEARING INDICES.

UNSETTLED WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL
DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN MODELS AS TO THE EXACT DETAILS OF THE STORMS.
AT THIS TIME...THE STORMS EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK/EARLY NEXT WEEK DO
NOT LOOK ESPECIALLY WINDY...BUT DETAILS ARE PRONE TO CHANGE AS
MODELS COME INTO AGREEMENT.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......720.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-51.
  MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 6 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING
                      NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AT TIMES LATE
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-12.
  MAX HUMIDITY........76-78 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 9 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-39.
  MIN HUMIDITY........16-19 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.



FORECASTER...HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...PETER GOETZINGER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091202.DUCKC.01/SLC

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