FNUS75 KSLC 141531
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS RESERVATION RIDGE PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
831 AM MST WED DEC 14 2011

.DISCUSSION...SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EXIT THE FIRE DISTRICT TODAY.
RIDGE TO BUILD INTO THE AREA LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY FOLLOWED
BY ANOTHER SYSTEM FOR FRIDAY. THE FRIDAY SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DROP FAR SOUTH AGAIN AND HAVE MINIMUM EFFECT ON THE WEATHER
AFFECTING THE BURN SITE. CLEARING INDEX GOOD TODAY BUT LOWERING
THURSDAY AS THE AIRMASS BECOMES MORE STAGNANT. THIS TREND WILL
CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. SMALL CHANCE OF IMPROVING CLEARING INDICES
FRIDAY AS NEXT SYSTEM DROPS TO THE SOUTH THROUGH NEVADA AS MODELS
SUGGEST INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS DURING THE DAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......740.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-23.
  MIN HUMIDITY........64-66 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-12.
  MAX HUMIDITY........89-91 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......300.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-26.
  MIN HUMIDITY........53-55 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN
                      THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...MARTELL GIBBONS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111214.USFSR.01/SLC

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