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SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST ZONE PILE YELLOW PINE...UT-ASF USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
552 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 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.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL (20-30TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 7 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......120.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 4-7 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 6
MPH OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL (20-30TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......210.
FORECASTER...WEBBER
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW PETTY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623806.1/SLC
.DELDT 10/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MATTHEW.PETTY@USDA.GOV
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