FNUS75 KSLC 051501 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOWSTONE SAGE RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 901 AM MDT THU MAY 5 2011 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH WILL RESULT IN WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS TODAY. A WEAK AND DRY COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE INTO NORTHERN UTAH EARLY FRIDAY...THEN STALL ON OR JUST NORTH OF THE FIRE SITE DURING THE DAY. A SECOND SLIGHTLY STRONGER FRONT ENTERING NORTHERN UTAH EARLY SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND A MINIMAL THREAT FOR LIGHT SHOWERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE OVER THE GREAT BASIN LATE THIS WEEKEND. WARM...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS SUNDAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION EARLY IN THE WEEK. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-58. MIN HUMIDITY........11-13 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1000. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH AFTER 1400. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-32. MAX HUMIDITY........42-45 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-56. MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER 1200. FORECASTER...CONGER REQUESTED BY...Martell Gibbons REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110505.YELLO.01/SLC $$