FNUS75 KSLC 201758
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARISK PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1058 AM MST SAT FEB 20 2010

.DISCUSSION...A MOIST UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO SIT
OVER THE GREAT BASIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SNOW WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN UTAH TODAY BEFORE A BREAK
OCCURS IN MANY LOCATIONS FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS BREAK WILL
BE SHORT-LIVED...AND SNOW IS LIKELY AT THE BURN SITE BEGINNING IN
THE LATE MORNING SUNDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
WITH THIS PRECIPITATION AND GOOD MIXING ASSOCIATED WITH
IT...CLEARING INDICES SHOULD REACH 500 OR ABOVE BY 10 AM MST
SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.

WITH A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST UTAH
OVERNIGHT...EASTERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY BLOW PARALLEL TO THE RIVER
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE BECOMING MORE NORTH-
NORTHWESTERLY SOMETIME EARLY OR MID AFTERNOON SUNDAY. WINDS MAY
BE A LITTLE GUSTY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY...THOUGH IT IS LIKELY THAT
THE LOWER ELEVATION BURN SITE WILL BE SHELTERED FROM SOME OF THE
STRONGER WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN BUILDING OVER THE REGION
ON MONDAY...CREATING DRIER AND MORE STABLE CONDITIONS...BUT IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT CONTINUING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL KEEP CLEARING
INDICES HIGHER THROUGH MONDAY.

.TODAY...
LAL...................2.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........850.
SKY/WEATHER...........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      SNOW...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                      THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......35-37.
MIN HUMIDITY..........72-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.......19-23.
MAX HUMIDITY..........94-97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........NORTH WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                      EAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...
LAL...................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........870.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
                      SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
                      OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......34-36.
MIN HUMIDITY..........63-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                      NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...SCHOENING
REQUESTED BY...JOSHUA RELPH BLM
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100221.TAMAR.01/SLC

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