FNUS75 KSLC 311645 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR PASTURE DEBRIS PILES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1045 AM MDT THU MAR 31 2011 .DISCUSSION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AROUND A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE. THE RIDGE AXIS IS OVER NEVADA BUT WILL PUSH EAST AND SETTLE OVER UTAH FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE AND THEN TURN MORE WESTERLY FRIDAY. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AS NEXT UPSTREAM SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD THE FIRE DISTRICT. EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES FRIDAY WITH INCREASING CLOUDS SATURDAY. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......730. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL NOON...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-58. MIN HUMIDITY........35-37 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-33. MAX HUMIDITY........73-75 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......720. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65. MIN HUMIDITY........29-31 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...YOUNG REQUESTED BY...JAMIE TYSON REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110331.PASTU.01/SLC $$