FNUS75 KSLC 121810
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1210 PM MDT TUE OCT 12 2010

.DISCUSSION...NORTH WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY ENHANCED TODAY BEHIND A
COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE STATE OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...WITH
STABLE AIR IN PLACE...MIXING WILL BE MODERATE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK...RESULTING IN
DECREASING CLEARING INDICES THROUGH THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE
AIRMASS WILL GRADUALLY DRY THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE RH BEGINS TO
INCREASE FRIDAY AS A SYSTEM BRUSHES BY TO THE NORTH. WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN THROUGH THE WEEK...BUT WILL INCREASE
SATURDAY AS A STRONGER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO GUST INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE BURN AREA
EARLY NEXT WEEK. WITH THE WAY THE MODELS ARE CURRENTLY DEPICTING THE
STORM...PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN A
QUARTER OF AN INCH.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......350
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-62.
  MIN HUMIDITY........35-37 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-44.
  MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-7 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......200.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-64.
  MIN HUMIDITY........28-32 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...DIXIE NATIOAL FOREST D-2
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101012.DUCKC.01/SLC

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