FNUS75 KSLC 221529 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR PRICE CANYON UNIT 2 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 929 AM MDT MON OCT 22 2012 .DISCUSSION...THE COLD UPPER LEVEL CURRENTLY ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL BE THE DRIVING FORCING AOF A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE WEATHER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE LEADING COLD FRONT OVER NORTHWEST UTAH THIS MORNING WILL REACH THE FIRE SITE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDY CONDITIONS AND A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT. AREAS OF WETTING RAINS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH THE FIRE SITE PROBABLY JUST SOUTH OF THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION. FOR TUESDAY THE SURFACE FRONT WILL DISSIPAATE OR RETREAT NORTH OF THE SITE. THE MAIN PUSH OF THE STORM WILL COME LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH SUBSTANTIALLY COLD AIR AND LIKELY WETTING PRECIPITATION AT THAT TIME. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-53. MIN HUMIDITY........53-56 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 32 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 2200...THEN SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-43. MAX HUMIDITY........94-96 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH AFTER 0100. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-52. MIN HUMIDITY........49-53 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH. FORECASTER...CONGER REQUESTED BY...Kevin Cahill REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121023.PRICE.01/SLC $$