904  
FNUS75 KSLC 081214  
FWSSLC  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CARTER CREEK RX...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
614 AM MDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0630 MDT ON MAY 08.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE AREA OVER  
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS RESULTING IN A CONTINUED WARMING AND DRYING  
TREND. THE INVERSION WILL LIFT BETWEEN 1000 AND 1100 ALLOWING WINDS  
TO SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST, AND RH TO FALL BELOW 50%. LINGERING  
MOISTURE WILL ALLOW FOR A FEW AFTERNOON BUILDUPS AND A SMALL CHANCE  
FOR SHOWERS, ALTHOUGH MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN TO THE  
SOUTH OF THE SITE OVER THE HIGHER RIDGELINES.  
 
THIS WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WITH  
EXCELLENT MIXING PUSHING THE CLEARING INDEX ABOVE 1000 EACH  
AFTERNOON. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA TUESDAY INTO  
WEDNESDAY.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-63.  
MIN HUMIDITY........30-33 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN NORTHWEST 4-8  
MPH WITH GUSTS 12-15 MPH AFTER 1000.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CLEARING INDEX......660.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-36.  
MAX HUMIDITY........77-80 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 2-5 MPH  
AFTER 1900.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-68.  
MIN HUMIDITY........23-25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000 THEN NORTHWEST 3-7  
MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
CLEARING INDEX......710.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CLEARING INDEX 1000+.   
SUNDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. CLEARING INDEX 1000+.   
MONDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. CLEARING INDEX 1000+.   
TUESDAY
 
 
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, SNOW SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. CLEARING INDEX 1000+.   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. CLEARING INDEX 1000+.  
 

 
FORECASTER...SEAMAN  
REQUESTED BY...THOMAS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2512771.4/SLC  
.DELDT 05/08/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JEREMY.NELSON@USDA.GOV,THOMAS.BOLKE@USDA.GOV  
 
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