FNUS75 KSLC 221204
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS RESERVATION RIDGE PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
500 AM MST TUE NOV 22 2011

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION
WILL AMPLIFY TODAY AND SHIFT EASTWARD ON WEDNESDAY.
WEAK TO MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND
STRENGTHEN ON WEDNESDAY.  FORECAST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST INVERSION WILL
MIX OUT AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY EARLY AFTERNOON TODAY DUE TO DAYTIME
HEATING.  WITH JUST ENOUGH FLOW...MIXING CONDITIONS SHOULD BE
ADEQUATE TODAY.  WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ROUNDING RIDGE WILL
SPREAD MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS ACROSS BURN SITE THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON.  WARMING TEMPERATURES ALOFT SUGGEST A STRONGER INVERSION
FOR WEDNESDAY...THOUGH FLOW WILL BE STRONGER.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......530.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....40.
  MIN HUMIDITY........44-46 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-27.
  MAX HUMIDITY........74-76 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......310.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-46.
  MIN HUMIDITY........38-40 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.



FORECASTER...BARJENBRUCH
REQUESTED BY...MARTELL GIBBONS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111121.USFSR.02/SLC

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