FNUS75 KSLC 131607 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR CLEAR TRAP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 907 AM MST TUE NOV 13 2012 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IS IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES FOR THE BEGINNING OF THIS WEEK...LEADING TO LIGHT WINDS AND POOR MIXING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE A BIT FOR THURSDAY AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WEST COAST...BUT CLEARING INDICES AT THE BURN SITE ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 300-400 RANGE FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MIXING AND WINDS SHOULD BOTH INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY FOR FRIDAY AS A WEAK STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA...WITH CLEARING INDICES POSSIBLY NEAR 1000. CURRENTLY EXPECTING SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 TO 25 MPH FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RH VALUES WILL ALSO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THIS STORM...WITH A CURRENT FORECAST MINIMUM RH ON FRIDAY NEAR 30 PERCENT...AND HIGHER OVERNIGHT VALUES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT. SIMILAR MOIST AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS WELL. THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK IS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN AT THE MOMENT...BUT GOOD MIXING IS POSSIBLE FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......110. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-54. MIN HUMIDITY........29-31 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-27. MAX HUMIDITY........84-86 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......260. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....60. MIN HUMIDITY........22-24 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH. FORECASTER...SCHOENING REQUESTED BY...TAIGA ROHRER REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121115.CLEAR.01/SLC $$