066
FNUS75 KSLC 212018
FWSSLC
SPOT FORECAST FOR IKES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
218 PM MDT TUE APR 21 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
BREEZY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF TODAY AND THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AS A
STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES UTAH. ANTICIPATE TODAY BEING THE WARMEST
AND DRIEST DAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK, WITH MOISTURE
INCREASING ON WEDNESDAY, DECREASING THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, THEN
INCREASING AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE
REGION. WINDS WILL TRANSITION TO A NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ON
THURSDAY, TRENDING MORE WESTERLY ON FRIDAY, THEN INCREASING OUT OF
THE SOUTHWEST AGAIN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. FOR BOTH THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY, WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUSTAINED
AROUND 10 MPH WITH NEAR 0 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF REACHING 20 MPH.
FOR SATURDAY, SPEEDS INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH WITH UPWARDS OF A
15-20% PROBABILITY OF SOUTHWEST WINDS EXCEEDING 20 MPH. THAT SAID,
PEAK WIND GUSTS ON THURSDAY/ FRIDAY WILL FALL IN THE 15-25 MPH
RANGE WHILE SATURDAY/ SUNDAY WILL LIKELY FALL IN THE 25-30 MPH
RANGE.
PRECIPITATION-WISE, DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE MAINTAINED THROUGH AT
LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF SATURDAY. UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST
INCREASES PAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THERE ARE DISAGREEMENTS
AMONGST WEATHER MODELS IN HOW QUICKLY THE STORM MOVES INTO THE
REGION. THAT SAID, THE STORM SYSTEM LOOKS TO HAVE POTENTIAL TO
CREATE PRECIPITATION IN SOUTHERN UTAH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH AS LATE AS MONDAY AFTERNOON. TO GIVE AN IDEA OF THE
UNCERTAINTY WITH THE SYSTEM, TOTAL MODELED PRECIPITATION FROM
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY RANGES FROM ONLY 0.01 INCHES TO UPWARDS OF
0.25 INCHES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINOR AS
PRE-STORM TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE WARM.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10300 FT AGL (70-80TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 37 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 29 TO 37 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
INCREASING TO 38 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL (50-60TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 37 TO 38 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20-25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10-13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20-25 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25-30 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20-25 MPH.
FORECASTER...WEBBER
REQUESTED BY...BODE MECHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2611210.0/SLC
.DELDT 04/21/26
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.EMAIL BODE.MECHAM@USDA.GOV
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