FNUS75 KSLC 171652
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER SANTA CLARA VEG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
952 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012

.DISCUSSION...A COLD...STABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY KEEPING CLEARING INDICES BELOW 500.
AN INCREASINGLY MILD WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
REGION BEGINNING WEDNESDAY...AND LINGERING THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THIS INCREASED FLOW COMBINED WITH BETTER
MIXING SHOULD ALLOW THE CLEARING INDEX TO RISE ABOVE 500 EACH
AFTERNOON BEGINNING WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION LOOK TO COME ON
SATURDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......380.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-35.
  MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST 3-8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-18.
  MAX HUMIDITY........47-50 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST/DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......510.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-44.
  MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST/DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH
                      IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...MICAH SUWYN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120117.UPPER.01/SLC

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