398  
FNUS75 KSLC 151803  
SMFSLC  
 
SALT LAKE CITY FIRE WEATHER OFFICE...SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UTAH  
1203 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008......SCHOENING  
   
DISCUSSION
 
NORTHERLY FLOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE STATE TODAY WILL  
PROVIDE GOOD TRANSPORT WINDS AND CREATE HIGH CLEARING INDICES.  
HOWEVER...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE AREA THURSDAY  
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...LEADING TO A MORE STABLE AIRMASS AND VERY LIGHT  
TRANSPORT WINDS...SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERING CLEARING INDICES IN MANY  
AREAS FOR FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE AND LIGHT WINDS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT A WARMER AND SLIGHTLY MORE UNSTABLE  
AIRMASS WILL ALLOW CLEARING INDICES TO RECOVER SOMEWHAT IN MOST  
AREAS.  
 
A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THE CLEARING INDEX IS AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/SLC/PROJECTS/IFP/HTML/CLRINDX.HTML  
USE ALL LOWER CASE LETTERS IN THE WEB ADDRESS.  
 
* ALL HEIGHTS ARE ABOVE SEA LEVEL (ASL) UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE *  
 
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...AIR SHED 1...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 12100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 16  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 12600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 3  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 260  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 13500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 550  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 17400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 970  
 
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...AIR SHED 2...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 13700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 22  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 770  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 900  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 19000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 990  
 
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...AIR SHED 3...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 22  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 15  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 870  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 18400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 760  
 
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...AIR SHED 4...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 12  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 960  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 13200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 3  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 230  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 13100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 450  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 990  
 
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...AIR SHED 5...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 910  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 13200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 3  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 220  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 13300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 5  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 390  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 940  
 
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...AIR SHED 6...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 15  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 4  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 320  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 510  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 12  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 980  
 
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...AIR SHED 7...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 21  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 440  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 18300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 910  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 20000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
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...AIR SHED 8...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 4  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 370  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 560  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 17600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 980  
 
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...AIR SHED 9...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 22  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 510  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 17300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 790  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 18500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 740  
 
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...AIR SHED 10...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 17  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 620  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 530  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 18200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 930  
 
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...AIR SHED 11...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 25  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 910  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 840  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 17900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 610  
 
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...AIR SHED 12...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 24  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 950  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 17500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 940  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 19400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 770  
 
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...AIR SHED 13...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 19  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 930  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 720  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 18800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 6  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 720  
 
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...AIR SHED 14...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 21  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 13600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 14  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 18700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 4  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 560  
 
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...AIR SHED 15...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 24  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 14400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 770  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 14  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 18100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 5  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 640  
 
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...AIR SHED 16...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 21  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 15100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 670  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 16900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 740  
 
SUNDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 18900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 840  
 

 
 
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