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FXUS65 KSLC 261629
AFDSLC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
926 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL SHIFT
EASTWARD TODAY. A WEAK AND SPLITTING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL
SLIDE ACROSS THE REGION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AMD SATURDAY...WITH HIGH
PRESSURE THEN RETURNING FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
A BROAD MID LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN
PLACE ACROSS THE WESTERN STATES THIS MORNING...WHILE UPSTREAM...A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WAS OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST.
00Z KSLC SOUNDING DEPICTS A STRONG INVERSION PRESENT BELOW
APPROXIMATELY 750MB THIS MORNING. THIS INVERSION WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE...EVEN STRENGTHEN...AS WARMING ALOFT CONTINUES. VALLEY HIGH
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY...SO LOOK ON TRACK.
NO UPDATE IS PLANNED.
AVIATION
LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AT AROUND
19Z AT THE SLC TERMINAL...RETURNING TO SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 02Z. HAZE
WILL INCREASE TODAY...BUT VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL UNDER CLEAR
SKIES.
SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
UT...NONE.
WY...NONE.
AVIATION...POMEROY
PUBLIC...BARJENBRUCH
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