FNUS75 KSLC 021935 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK FUELS PILES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 135 PM MDT WED NOV 2 2011 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA TODAY WILL MAINTAIN A DRY AND STABLE AIRMASS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY FLOW TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY. THIS INCREASE IN FLOW WILL GREATLY INCREASE VENTILATION AND BOOST CLEARING INDICES ABOVE 500 BY LATE MORNING. A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT LOOKS TO CROSS THE SITE EARLY FRIDAY EVENING...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BAND OF SNOW. THIS SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO SATURDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW TOTALS MOST LIKELY IN THE 4-8 INCH RANGE. CLEARING INDICES SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 500 SATURDAY...HOWEVER LIGHTER WINDS WILL LIKELY KEEP THESE VALUES BELOW 500 ON SUNDAY. .REST OF TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......330. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-43. MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST 5-10 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-23. MAX HUMIDITY........57-60 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......900. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-54. MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-48. MIN HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...SEAMAN REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111102.DUCKC.01/SLC $$