FNUS75 KSLC 051419
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR ONE MILE PILE BURN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
818 AM MDT WED MAY 5 2010

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON. AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL BE STRONG. HOWEVER...THE BURN SITE APPEARS TO BE SHELTERED FROM
THE SOUTHWEST...AND WINDS AT THE BURN SITE WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS
AT RIDGETOP. HOWEVER...RIDGETOP WINDS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WILL
BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH. THE COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO CROSS THE BURN SITE BETWEEN 1600 AND 1700 LST THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS IS A RELATIVELY DRY FRONT...AND WILL NOT BRING
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF
CONVECTION AS THE FRONT CROSSES THE BURN SITE...RESULTING IN ABOUT A
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN WITH THE FRONT. THE MAIN IMPACT
FROM THE FRONT WILL BE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE
FRONT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW...BUT WILL REMAIN FROM THE NORTH
THROUGH THE DAY.

.TODAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........2 ..VERY LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......43-45.
MIN HUMIDITY..........32-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15
                      MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. WINDS
                      WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO
                      25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
                      BETWEEN 1600 AND 1700 LST.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........2 ..VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.......14-16.
MAX HUMIDITY..........83-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP
                      TO 50 MPH INCREASING TO 55 MPH AFTER
                      MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......34-36.
MIN HUMIDITY..........33-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                      AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING NORTH 15 MPH IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN VAN WINKLE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100505.ONEMI.03/SLC

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