FNUS75 KSLC 141453
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK FUELS PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
753 AM MST WED NOV 14 2012

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE REGION...LEADING
TO LIGHT WINDS AND POOR MIXING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. CLEARING WILL
IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY ON FRIDAY AS A WEAK STORM SYSTEM ENTERS THE AREA.
CLEARING INDICES ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE 500 FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY. BASED ON CURRENT MODEL GUIDANCE...CLEARING COULD BE LOWER THAN
500 ON MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK...AS WINDS BEGIN TO DECREASE
AGAIN. AS FAR AS PRECIPITATION GOES...ANY PRECIP IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED
TO BE LIGHT...WITH ONLY WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVING OVER THE AREA FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
BE 0.25 INCHES OR LESS...AND THERE IS EVEN A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT ALL
OF THE PRECIPITATION PASSES THE BURN SITE TO THE NORTH...WITH ONLY
INCREASED CLOUD COVER DUE TO THE STORM.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......160.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47.
  MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-33.
  MAX HUMIDITY........53-55 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......290.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-48.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...SCHOENING
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121114.DUCKC.01/SLC

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