FNUS75 KSLC 031229
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK FUELS PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
629 AM MDT THU NOV 3 2011

.DISCUSSION...STRONG INVERSION BELOW 9500 FT MSL ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY. HOWEVER...THE SOUTHWEST TRANSPORT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
OVER 35 MPH TODAY CREATING EXCELLENT HORIZONTAL MIXING AND ERODE
THE INVERSION AS WELL...ALTHOUGH NOT COMPLETELY...BUT ENOUGH TO
PUSH THE CLEARING INDEX OVER 500.

THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THESE WINDS IS ALONG
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST THIS MORNING AND WILL MOVE INTO THE
GREAT BASIN ON FRIDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY WILL CAUSE
THE CLEARING INDEX TO BECOME A 1000 PLUS. SOME SNOW IS POSSIBLE
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL
FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY WILL LIKELY BRING
SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......690.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-52.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING TO SOUTHEAST AT
                      15-20 MPH BY ABOUT 1200-1300 MDT.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-38.
  MAX HUMIDITY........40-42 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-48.
  MIN HUMIDITY........35-37 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS
                      UP TO 40 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111103.DUCKC.01/SLC

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