FNUS75 KSLC 022339 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARISK PILES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 439 PM MST TUE MAR 2 2010 .DISCUSSION...RIDGE HAS SHIFTED EAST OF THE FIRE DISTRICT OPENING THE REGION UP TO A SOMEWHAT ENHANCED MID LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW. UNFORTUNATELY THIS FLOW WILL MAINLY AFFECT WESTERN UTAH. MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL THURSDAY. CLEARING INDEX WILL REMAIN BELOW 500 ON WEDNESDAY AS THE WINDS WILL NOT BECOME STRONG ENOUGH TO CLEAR OUT THE LOWEST LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. PRECIPITATION AND SOMEWHAT INCREASED WINDS ON THURSDAY WILL REMEDY THIS. .TONIGHT... LAL...................1. HAINES INDEX..........2 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.......27-29. MAX HUMIDITY..........97-99 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY... LAL...................1. HAINES INDEX..........2 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX........210. SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.......47-49. MIN HUMIDITY..........54-56 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH LATE IN THE NIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL...................1. HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX........670. SKY/WEATHER...........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. OCCASIONAL SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......41-43. MIN HUMIDITY..........62-64 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 MPH BY AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...YOUNG REQUESTED BY...JOSH WINKLER REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100303.TAMAR.01/SLC $$