FNUS75 KSLC 291901
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK FUELS ASPEN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
101 PM MDT MON OCT 29 2012

.DISCUSSION...CHALLENGING SHORT TERM WIND FORECAST FOR THE DUCK
CREEK SITE AS LOCAL ASSAY RAWS (A BIT LOWER IN ELEVATION) IS
TRENDING TO A NORMAL UPSLOPE FROM THE SOUTHEAST. FEEL THE WINDS
ALOFT ARE MIXING DOWN AT ELEVATIONS OVER 8000 FEET ALLOWING FOR
WEST TO NORTHWEST SURFACE WINDS AT THE BURN SITE. WITH THIS
THINKING WILL RETAIN NORTHWEST WINDS OF 8 TO 14 MPH FOR THE
AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO A DECREASING AND MORE
WESTERLY DRAINAGE FLOW. A SIMILAR WIND FIELD IS SET UP FOR
TUESDAY THOUGH SPEEDS ALOFT WILL BE LESS OWING TO A MORE
MINIMAL WEST/NORTHWEST SURFACE WIND DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......690.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-66.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH THROUGH 1700 THEN
                      BECOMING WESTERLY.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-39.
  MAX HUMIDITY........34-36 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                      /DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......260.
  SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-67.
  MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                      WEST NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER NOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...ADAM SOPER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121029.DUCKC.02/SLC

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