FNUS75 KSLC 081221
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-HILL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
521 AM MST THU MAR 8 2012

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY BUILDING IN FROM
THE SOUTHWEST IN WAKE OF YESTERDAYS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. AS THIS
OCCURS STABILITY WILL INCREASE TODAY LIMITING MIXING HEIGHTS TO
2000-3000FT AGL BENEATH A STRENGTHENING STABLE LAYER ALOFT. EVEN
WITH DECENT LOW LEVEL AND TRANSPORT WINDS IN PLACE...CLEARING
INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 500 TODAY...WITH FURTHER
DOWNWARD TRENDS FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE ESTABLISHES ITSELF OVERHEAD.

THE NEXT BEST BET FOR IMPROVED CLEARING INDICES...ABOVE 500...IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS TRANSPORT WINDS
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......360.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-45.
  MIN HUMIDITY........45-47 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO 20 MPH AFTER 1300.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-23.
  MAX HUMIDITY........96-98 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH BY 2200.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......190.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
  MIN HUMIDITY........30-32 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                      LIGHT UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HENRIE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120307.CHILL.01/SLC

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