FNUS75 KSLC 041218
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRETTY TREE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
618 AM MDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.DISCUSSION...DRY SURFACE FRONT STALLED WELL TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE
SITE WILL GENERATE LOW HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY. AN
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST THIS MORNING
WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN UTAH TONIGHT/SATURDAY.
THIS TROUGH IS NOT EXPECTED TO GENERATE PRECIPITATION FOR SOUTHERN
UTAH...BUT WILL SERVE TO SURGE THE FRONT SOUTH THROUGH THE FIRE SITE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE
THE MAIN CHANGES EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT FOR THE BALANCE OF THE
WEEKEND.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-66.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH AFTER 0900.
                      GUSTS TO 28 MPH AFTER 1100.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-43.
  MAX HUMIDITY........30-32 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO 28 MPH UNTIL 2100. WINDS BECOMING WEST
                      NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER 2100.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-62.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      NORTHWEST 14-18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...CONGER
REQUESTED BY...Gregg Christensen
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120504.PRETT.01/SLC

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