160
FNUS75 KSLC 161106
FWSSLC
SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH SLOPE PILE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
506 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0532 MDT ON OCTOBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA TODAY, BRINGING WARMING
TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS. SKIES WILL BE CLEAR UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONGSIDE LIGHT, DIURNALLY DRIVEN WINDS
ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE. COOL TEMPERATURES AND MODEST OVERNIGHT
HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL GIVE WAY TO WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ON
SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE. THAT SAID, CLEARING
WILL BE LESS THAN IDEAL DUE TO LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND RELATIVELY
SLOW TRANSPORT WINDS.
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.....53-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 4-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL (20-30TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......275.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 5-8 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL (30-40TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 13 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......450.
FORECASTER...WEBBER
REQUESTED BY...FOREST SERVICE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623531.5/SLC
.DELDT 10/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SOLENA.PROBERT@USDA.GOV
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