FNUS75 KSLC 061258
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER SANTA CLARA VEG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
558 AM MST WED FEB 6 2013

.DISCUSSION...HIGH CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK WEATHER
DISTURBANCE WILL SHIFT EAST OVER THE NEXT 3 HOURS ALLOWING FOR
ABUNDANT SUNSHINE FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TRANSPORT WINDS
ACROSS THE SANTA CLARA AREA AND POINTS WEST WILL REMAIN ON
THE LIGHT SIDE TODAY YIELDING BORDERLINE CLEARING VALUES
FOR A WINDOW BETWEEN 1100-1700 TODAY...BUT INCREASING
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ON THURSDAY WILL ALLOW FOR VERY GOOD
MIXING AND ASSOCIATED CLEARING AT THE BURN SITE.

WINDS WILL REMAIN PRIMARILY DIURNALLY SLOPE DRIVEN TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT...WITH ENHANCED UPSLOPE WINDS GUSTING TO 15 MPH EXPECTED
FOR THURSDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......505.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-45.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                      AFTER 0900.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-23.
  MAX HUMIDITY........78-80 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 2200

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......970.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
                      BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-46.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST
                      8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...JOE HARRIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130206.UPPER.01/SLC

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