169  
FNUS75 KSLC 251106  
FWSSLC  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR D-LINE DIKE UNIT 5C...U.S. WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT  
506 AM MDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON MARCH 25.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY,  
RESULTING IN CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WITH HISTORICALLY WARM  
TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS SHOULD BE  
STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP CLEARING INDICES ABOVE 500. WINDS WILL SHIFT  
TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE TOMORROW AS A DRY COLD FRONT MOVES  
THROUGH, ALSO DROPPING HIGH TEMPERATURES BY 10-15F. THE RIDGE WILL  
MOVE EAST OVER THE WEEKEND, WITH SOUTHWEST FLOW ON THE BACK SIDE  
OF THE RIDGE DRAWING MOISTURE NORTH INTO UTAH BEGINNING SUNDAY,  
USHERING IN A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-84.  
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL (30-40TH PERCENTILE).  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.  
CLEARING INDEX......690.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-46.  
MAX HUMIDITY........56-60 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD  
COVER).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-66.  
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8-12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL (30-40TH PERCENTILE).  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 15-25 MPH.  
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.  
 
 
FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN  
REQUESTED BY...ERIK HABERSTICK  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2607606.1/SLC  
.DELDT 03/25/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ERIK_HABERSTICK@FWS.GOV  
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