FNUS75 KSLC 241243 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR HENRIE KNOLLS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 643 AM MDT MON OCT 24 2011 .DISCUSSION...A WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS PICKING UP THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL LIKELY STALL NORTH OF THE BURN SITE OVERNIGHT...FINALLY PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. A FEW RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS COULD DEVELOP TOMORROW AFTERNOON...WITH A BETTER CHANCE FOR SNOW TOMORROW NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS STILL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...TURNING MORE WESTERLY LATE TOMORROW THEN NORTHERLY BY WEDNESDAY BEHIND THE FRONT. THE HIGHEST CLEARING INDEX WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TOMORROW...ALTHOUGH IT WILL GENERALLY REMAIN FAIRLY GOOD...NEAR 650...ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN QUICKLY BUILD INTO THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...WITH MIXING CONDITIONS WORSENING AS A RESULT. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-66. MIN HUMIDITY........16-19 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH AFTER 1200. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-40. MAX HUMIDITY........41-44 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER 2000. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-57. MIN HUMIDITY........32-35 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER 1600. FORECASTER...CHENG REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111024.HENRI.01/SLC $$