FNUS75 KSLC 011211
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK FUELS ASPEN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
611 AM MDT THU NOV 1 2012

.DISCUSSION...WEAKENING UPPER LOW MOVING ONSHORE OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IS SPREADING MID AND HIGH
LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE FIRE DISTRICT. UPPER LOW IS FORECAST
TO SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY...WITH A
WEAK AND DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY REACHING NORTHERN UTAH. THIS
WILL NEVER REACH THE FIRE SITE...BUT WILL ALLOW A SMALL INCREASE
IN SOUTHWEST WINDS. VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION. RIDGING
IS FORECAST TO AMPLIFY ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST OVER THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A DRY BUT RELATIVELY COOL
NORTHERLY FLOW INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......970.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-57.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-36.
  MAX HUMIDITY........43-45 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10
                      MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......250.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT
                      CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-54.
  MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 MPH.



FORECASTER...YOUNG
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121101.DUCKC.01/SLC

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