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FNUS75 KSLC 201204
FWSSLC
SPOT FORECAST FOR D4 PILES UPPER VALLEY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
504 AM MST FRI FEB 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MST ON FEBRUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA THIS MORNING,
LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID MORNING BEFORE
TAPERING OFF. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL REMAIN MINOR. WITH
DAYTIME HEATING THIS AFTERNOON, A FEW ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL
DEVELOP AROUND THE GENERAL AREA. LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THESE AFTERNOON SHOWERS SHOULD THEY MOVE OVER THE
BURN UNIT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED BY MID-MORNING
AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THESE WINDS COUPLED WITH DECENT
MIXING WILL PUSH THE CLEARING INDEX WELL ABOVE 500 TODAY. A MORE
STABLE AIRMASS WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FOR SATURDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
THROUGH 1000, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
(30-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) BY 1200. LINGERING
SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH 0900 WITH ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH, THEN A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT THROUGH 0900, THEN DECREASING TO 20
PERCENT BY 1100.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL (30TH-40TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-33.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL (20-30TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......130.
FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...SHANE WOOLSEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2603268.0/SLC
.DELDT 02/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SHANE.WOOLSEY@USDA.GOV
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