946
FNUS75 KSLC 141516
FWSSLC
SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT CREEK...DIVISION OF FORESTRY FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
916 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON APRIL 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
LOOK FOR LARGELY CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY WITH GOOD
VENTILATION AT THE SALT CREEK BURN AREA. LIGHT NORTHWEST TRENDING
WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DOMINATE. DO EXPECT A SLIGHT INCREASE
OF AFTERNOON CLOUD COVER DEVELOPING AND MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST,
BUT WILL STILL MAINTAIN DECENT SOLAR DURING THE PEAK HEATING HOURS THIS
AFTERNOON. EXCELLENT VENTILATION IS EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY WITH WINDS
TRENDING SOUTHERLY ONCE THE LOW LEVELS MIX OUT AFTER 1000/1100, WITH
MODEST SPEEDS GUSTING INTO THE LOW TEENS LASTING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD
COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.8 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-9 MPH LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL (40-50TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......740.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
PATCHY FROST AFTER 3 AM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.2 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4-6
MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD
COVER).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.7 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-16 MPH
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8900 FT AGL (50-60TH PERCENTILE).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
31 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...DUSTY RICHARDS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610300.0/SLC
.DELDT 04/14/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DUSTINRICHARDS@UTAH.GOV
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