360  
FNUS75 KSLC 170937  
SMFSLC  
 
SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UTAH  
307 AM MDT WED SEP 17 2025......CHENG  
   
DISCUSSION
 
WITH A STORM SYSTEM CONTINUING TO GRAZE NORTHEAST UTAH  
TODAY, GENERALLY HIGH CLEARING INDICES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS  
EASTERN UTAH WHILE LOWER CLEARING INDICES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS  
MUCH OF WESTERN UTAH. A DOWNWARD TREND IN MIXING CAN BE EXPECTED  
TOMORROW AS HIGH PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED WEAKER TRANSPORT WINDS MOVE  
INTO THE AREA. INCREASED SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL BRING IMPROVED  
MIXING ONCE AGAIN FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.  
 
A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THE CLEARING INDEX IS AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SLC/CLEARINGINDEX  
 
* ALL HEIGHTS ARE ABOVE SEA LEVEL (ASL) UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE *  
 
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...AIR SHED 1...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 540  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 5500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 370  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. S 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 680  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. S 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 620  
 
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...AIR SHED 2...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 780  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 460  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 870  
 
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...AIR SHED 3...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 11000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 12  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 870  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 12  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 870  
 
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...AIR SHED 4...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 660  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 480  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 740  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 620  
 
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...AIR SHED 5...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 710  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 530  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 930  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. S 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 600  
 
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...AIR SHED 6...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 12  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 960  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 460  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 810  
 
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...AIR SHED 7...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 12  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 790  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 5800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 400  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 790  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 870  
 
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...AIR SHED 8...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7600  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 870  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 480  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 960  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. S 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 670  
 
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...AIR SHED 9...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 12  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 870  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 5300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 350  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 540  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 970  
 
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...AIR SHED 10...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 14  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 520  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 10500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 630  
 
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...AIR SHED 11...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 5200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 390  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 830  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 10400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
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...AIR SHED 12...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 9  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 530  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 750  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 970  
 
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...AIR SHED 13...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7700  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 7  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 550  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 720  
 
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...AIR SHED 14...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 12100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NE 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 780  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7400  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 12  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 840  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 14  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
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...AIR SHED 15...  
-----------------------------------------------------------------  
 
TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9500  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 14  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. N 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 560  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6100  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. S 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 590  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 9900  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 1000+  
 
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...AIR SHED 16...  
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TODAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 7800  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. NW 13  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 990  
 
TOMORROW...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 6200  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. E 8  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 480  
 
FRIDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8300  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. SW 11  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 940  
 
SATURDAY...  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT..... 8000  
TRANSPORT WINDS............. W 10  
CLEARING INDEX.............. 810  
 

 
 
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