FNUS75 KSLC 041209
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLEY MTN  RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
609 AM MDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.DISCUSSION...USING THE FILLMORE PORTABLE #1 FOR OBSERVATIONS. DRY SURFACE
FRONT STALLED TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRE SITE SHOULD REMAIN TO THE NORTH OF
THE FIRE TODAY. LOW HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED 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 CENTRAL UTAH...BUT WILL SERVE
TO SURGE THE FRONT SOUTH THROUGH THE FIRE SITE BY 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.....74-76.
  MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
                      WINDS INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                      BY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-48.
  MAX HUMIDITY........44-47 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                      8 TO 14 MPH AFTER 0400.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......820.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-64.
  MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                      25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...CONGER
REQUESTED BY...FRITZ MUELLER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120504.VALLE.01/SLC

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