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Spot Forecast for Yellowpine Piles RX...UT-ASF-DRD-USFS
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1127 AM MDT Tue Oct 13 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1100 MDT on October 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Currently, isolated light rain and snow showers are
occurring near the burn site with widespread cloud cover
persisting as we continue a brief lull. Activity will begin to
pick up again between 1000-1200, with scattered to widely
scattered rain showers occurring at the burn site with light snow
mixing in across the higher elevations. This activity will likely
continue through 2400, with precipitation coming to a haly by 0200
at the latest with water accumulations ranging from 0.1-0.3".

On Wednesday, a warming trend will take place, though the air will
remain moist with minimum humidities dropping into the mid 60%
range. Humidities will largely remain the same on Thursday as
well with diurnal winds through the period.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (90-100 percent cloud cover).
                    Snow showers and isolated rain showers late in
                    the morning, then rain showers and isolated
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow showers
                    late in the afternoon.
CWR.................80 percent.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Chance of lightning.22 percent.
Max temperature.....46-48.
Min humidity........72-74 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Upslope winds 3 to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL (20-30th Percentile).
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Clearing index......290.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent cloud cover) then
                    becoming partly cloudy (60-70 percent cloud
                    cover). Numerous rain showers and snow showers
                    early in the evening, then isolated rain
                    showers late in the evening. Scattered snow
                    showers in the late evening and overnight.
CWR.................25 percent.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Chance of lightning.8 percent.
Min temperature.....31-33.
Max humidity........73-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope winds 3 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 7 to 8 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent cloud cover).
                    Scattered snow showers in the morning.
                    Scattered rain showers in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Chance of lightning.4 percent.
Max temperature.....50-52.
Min humidity........65-67 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Upslope winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL (30-40th Percentile).
Transport winds.....North 12 to 16 mph.
Clearing index......620.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and snow showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds around 3 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North
winds around 2 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
Forecaster...Worster
Requested by...Matthew Petty
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623703.0/SLC
.DELDT 10/13/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Matthew.Petty@usda.gov