FNUS75 KSLC 261142 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR PRETTY TREE BENCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 542 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011 .DISCUSSION...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FIRE DISTRICT TODAY. ANOTHER STRONGER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. THE SYSTEM TODAY WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT INTO SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE BURN SITE. AS THE FRONT NEARS THE FIRE SITE...WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY. THE FRONT WILL MOST LIKELY STALL NEAR TO OR NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. WINDS WILL REMAIN RATHER STRONG THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE NEXT SYSTEM WORKS IN TOWARD THE FIRE DISTRICT. MORE THAN ENOUGH WIND IS EXPECTED FOR DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS...HOWEVER HUMIDITY SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT...SO NO RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-63. MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-35. MAX HUMIDITY........48-50 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. WEST WINDS 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-69. MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDY. WEST WINDS 10 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...YOUNG REQUESTED BY...CHRISTENSEN REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110526.PRETT.02/SLC $$