FNUS75 KSLC 261427
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLOR COUNTRY FIRE SCHOOL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
830 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY
SOUTH THROUGH THE STATE BEFORE STALLING NORTH OF THE BURN AREA LATER
THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON
BETWEEN 1300 AND 1500 MST...AND BECOME MORE WESTERLY CLOSER TO 1700
OR 1800 MST. WINDS WILL BECOME TERRAIN DRIVEN OVERNIGHT...AND PICK
UP AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH THE STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY
LINGERING NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHWESTERLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF ANOTHER APPROACHING SYSTEM THAT WILL
BRING PRECIP TO MUCH OF THE STATE THIS WEEKEND. THE BULK OF THE
PRECIP WILL REMAIN TO THE NORTH OF THE BURN AREA...BUT THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY FOR SHOWERS AT THE BURN SITE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
  MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS
                      UP TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS BECOMING
                      MORE WESTERLY AROUND 1800 MST.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-44.
  MAX HUMIDITY........82-84 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78.
  MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                      THEN INCREASING TO WEST 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                      TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...CLINT COATES
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110526.COLOR.02/SLC

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