FNUS75 KSLC 231201
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS RESERVATION RIDGE PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
501 AM MST WED NOV 23 2011

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN
TODAY ACROSS THE REGION...THIS MAINTAINING AN EXTREMELY STABLE
VERTICAL PROFILE AT THE RESERVATION SITE. ALTHOUGH BOTH 20 FT
WINDS AND TRANSPORT WINDS LOOK DECENT TODAY THE OVERALL
STABILITY ALOFT WILL FORCE POOR CLEARING INDICES DUE TO A
STRONG LOW LEVEL INVERSION BELOW 500FT AGL. CLEARING INDEX
TRENDS WILL INCREASE ON THANKSGIVING AS THE NEXT TROUGH
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT TRACKS THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST.
AT THIS TIME THE BEST WINDOW TO BURN LOOKS TO BE ON FRIDAY.
THEREAFTER HIGH PRESSURE WILL ONCE AGAIN BUILD INTO THE REGION
OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......310.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-43.
  MIN HUMIDITY........36-38 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                      20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-33.
  MAX HUMIDITY........72-74 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......520.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT
                      SNOW SHOWERS AND OR FLURRIES IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-42.
  MIN HUMIDITY........38-40 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO
                      THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...MARTELL GIBBONS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111123.USFSR.01/SLC

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