FNUS75 KSLC 280043
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR PONDEROSA RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
643 PM MDT WED MAR 27 2013

.DISCUSSION...THE BURN SITE WILL REMAIN UNDER AN INCREASINGLY
UNSTABLE SOUTHWEST FLOW FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
EXCELLENT MIXING...BUT ALSO INTRODUCES A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAYTIME HEATING BEGINNING THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. COVERAGE OF AFTERNOON CONVECTION WILL BE A BIT MORE
WIDESPREAD FRIDAY. HOWEVER...THE AIRMASS WILL BECOME MORE STABLE
SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA. INSTABILITY WILL
INCREASE AGAIN BY SUNDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY INTO
SOUTHERN UTAH. WINDS SHOULD BE RELATIVELY LIGHT AND GENERALLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-28.
  MAX HUMIDITY........82-86 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW
                      SHOWERS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-59.
  MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                      MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-59.
  MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH.



FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN
REQUESTED BY...JAMES TURNER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130328.PONDE.01/SLC

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