FNUS75 KSLC 221941
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER SANTA CLARA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
141 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.DISCUSSION...TROUGH THAT BROUGHT WIDESPREAD PRECIP TO THE AREA
YESTERDAY CONTINUES TO PROGRESS DOWNSTREAM AT THIS HOUR...SHORT
WAVE RIDGING POISED TO BUILD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. ANY AFTERNOON BUILDUPS THIS AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY
DISSIPATE WITH LOSS OF SUN ANGLE EARLY THIS EVENING...PRECIP IS
NOT A THREAT. BOTTOM LINE FOR BURN...CLEARING INDICES LOOK
SUFFICIENT BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON...WITH
TOMORROW AFTERNOONS LEVELS AIDED BY INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
ALOFT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY DIURNAL
FLOWS...THOUGH SLIGHT ENHANCEMENT IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH
A FEW ROGUE GUSTS IN THE 12-15 MPH RANGE.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......760.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE SURROUNDING
                      TERRAIN.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-44.
  MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                      14 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-24.
  MAX HUMIDITY........88-90 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER 2200.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      FEW AFTERNOON BUILDUPS OVER THE SURROUNDING
                      TERRAIN...DRY AT THE SITE.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-49.
  MIN HUMIDITY........34-36 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 7 MPH THROUGH 1000...THEN
                      WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH FOR THE
                      AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...MICAH SUWYN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110322.UPPER.01/SLC

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