Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
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Spot Forecast for Pine Valley Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
825 AM MDT Thu Mar 14 2024
Forecast is based on ignition time of 1100 MDT on March 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...A few snow showers will move in this afternoon from
the east, with a more potent round of snow approaching also from
the east overnight tonight. Precipitation type will likely remain
as snow today, though there is a small (10%) chance that a period
of rain mixes in after 1500. Friday has a higher chance of rain
mixing in below 6800 ft, especially after 1500. As for winds,
expect a transition to northeast around 0900-1000, with some
uncertainty in exact timing. Gusts are then expected to increase
after 1100-1200, with strong ridgetop gusts likely (70% chance)
exceeding 40 mph.
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent cloud cover), then
slight (15%) chance of snow showers after 1500.
Patchy blowing dust.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of pcpn......15 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....35-38.
Min humidity........50-53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/south winds 8-13 mph then northeast
winds 15-20 mph after 0900, with gusts to
around 25-30 mph after 1200. Ridge top gusts to
45 mph.
Clearing index......1000+.
Haines Index........3.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent cloud cover).
Patchy blowing dust before 2100. Slight (20%)
chance of snow in the evening, then 40% chance
of snow after 2400.
CWR.................10 percent.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....26-29.
Max humidity........87-90 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 10-15 mph.
Haines Index........3.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (85-95 percent cloud cover).
Snow, then rain below 6800 ft after 1500.
CWR.................80 percent.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....37-40.
Min humidity........74-77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 10-15 mph becoming east 8-10
mph after 1200.
Clearing index......920.
Haines Index........3.
$$
Forecaster...Cunningham
Requested by...Skeet Houston
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2405693.5/SLC
.DELDT 03/14/24
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.EMAIL skeet.houston@usda.gov,utcdc@firenet.gov