FNUS75 KSLC 181320
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER SANTA CLARA VEG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
620 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012

.DISCUSSION...MOIST WESTERLY FLOW NOW ENTERING THE FIRE DISTRICT.
MAIN IMPACT FOR BURN SITE WILL BE WEST WINDS AND INCREASING
CLOUDS. PRECIPITATION SHOULD STAY WELL NORTH OF THE BURN AREA.
CLEARING INDEX WILL BE UP TODAY MAINLY DUE TO A MARGINAL INCREASE
IN WINDS. THIS PATTERN WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND
ALTHOUGH WINDS SHOULD REMAIN HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP THE CLEARING
INDEX NEAR OR ABOVE 500.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......600.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-45.
  MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-33.
  MAX HUMIDITY........39-41 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO
                      10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......500.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...MICAH SUWYN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120118.UPPER.01/SLC

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