FNUS75 KSLC 091343 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR PRETTY TREE RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 743 AM MDT WED MAY 9 2012 .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL MOVE OVERHEAD TODAY RESULTING IN LIGHT WINDS AND LIMITED VENTILATION. HOWEVER IT APPEARS MIXING THIS AFTERNOON WILL PUSH CLEARING INDICES JUST ABOVE 500. WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE A BIT THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN UTAH. THIS INCREASED FLOW SHOULD ALLOW FOR EXCELLENT VENTILATION THURSDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL SLOW DOWN AS IT SAGS SOUTH...AND IS EXPECTED TO STALL IN THE VICINITY OF THE BURN AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......530. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-67. MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH/UPSLOPE 5-10 MPH AFTER 1000. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-48. MAX HUMIDITY........30-33 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72. MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1000. FORECASTER...SEAMAN REQUESTED BY...GREGG CHRISTENSEN REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120509.PRETT.01/SLC $$