845
FNUS75 KSLC 011755
FWSSLC
SPOT FORECAST FOR HOWARD SLOUGH RX...UTAH FFSL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1155 AM MDT FRI MAY 1 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE REGION WILL BRING
A WARMING AND DRYING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GOOD MIXING DUE
TO ENHANCED NORTHWESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS THIS AFTERNOON KEEPS
CLEARING INDICES IN THE EXCELLENT CATEGORY TODAY. HOWEVER, MORE
LIMITED MIXING AND LIGHTER TRANSPORT WINDS WILL LIMIT CLEARING
INDICES TO BELOW 500 ON SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BREAK
DOWN LATE SUNDAY, BRINGING COOLER AND POTENTIALLY WETTER
CONDITIONS FOR THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 3-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH
AFTER 1500, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 3-5 MPH AFTER
2100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL (40-50TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......790.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4-6 MPH AFTER
0400, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL (30-40TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 7 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......350.
FORECASTER...WHITLAM
REQUESTED BY...WASATCH FRONT AREA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2612105.1/SLC
.DELDT 05/01/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DUSTINRICHARDS@UTAH.GOV,TMICHAELIS@UTAH.GOV
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