FNUS75 KSLC 181404 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR COLDWATER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 704 AM MST THU NOV 18 2010 .DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM. THESE WINDS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ON FRIDAY...AS THIS SYSTEM WILL BE SLOW TO REACH THE AREA...WITH PRECIPITATION NOT EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH CLOUD COVER WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH TODAY...WHICH MAY HINDER VERTICAL MIXING A BIT...BUT MIXING SHOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH TO GET CLEARING INDICES ABOVE 500. LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE OVER THE BURN SITE ON FRIDAY...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES POTENTIALLY INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS COOLER AND MOISTER AIR MOVES INTO THE STATE FROM THE NORTH. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......550. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-46. MIN HUMIDITY........24-27 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-35. MAX HUMIDITY........42-45 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......550. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-45. MIN HUMIDITY........39-42 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...SCHOENING REQUESTED BY...DUSTY RICHARDS REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101118.COLDW.01/SLC $$