Smoke Management Weather Forecast
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
580 FNUS75 KSLC 060814 SMFSLC Smoke Management Forecast National Weather Service Salt Lake City Utah 204 AM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025......Warthen .DISCUSSION...Transport winds begin to increase on Saturday, resulting in a corresponding uptick in clearing index values across much of the area with most airsheds expected to see widespread values at least 600+. Mixing heights and transport winds will continue to trend upwards into the upcoming week (especially by midweek), leading to more widespread excellent ventilation. Precipitation chances will be highest on Saturday, with more isolated to scattered activity thereafter. Precipitation will carry potential for local impacts to both mixing and transport winds, and in turn clearing. 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 * ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 1... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6800 Transport Winds............. SW 10 Clearing Index.............. 720 TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10200 Transport Winds............. SW 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10300 Transport Winds............. S 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8600 Transport Winds............. SW 12 Clearing Index.............. 950 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 2... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9700 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9700 Transport Winds............. SW 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9800 Transport Winds............. SW 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11100 Transport Winds............. S 19 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 3... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7100 Transport Winds............. W 13 Clearing Index.............. 980 TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7300 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 980 MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8400 Transport Winds............. SW 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10400 Transport Winds............. SW 19 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 4... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6100 Transport Winds............. SW 10 Clearing Index.............. 650 TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9100 Transport Winds............. SW 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9400 Transport Winds............. SW 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10100 Transport Winds............. SW 12 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 5... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 5800 Transport Winds............. SW 10 Clearing Index.............. 820 TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8600 Transport Winds............. SW 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9500 Transport Winds............. SW 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10800 Transport Winds............. S 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 6... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6500 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8700 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9900 Transport Winds............. SW 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10800 Transport Winds............. SW 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 7... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6900 Transport Winds............. W 11 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7800 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9300 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10100 Transport Winds............. SW 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 8... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7900 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9900 Transport Winds............. SW 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10600 Transport Winds............. SW 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11800 Transport Winds............. S 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 9... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7800 Transport Winds............. W 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8200 Transport Winds............. W 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10200 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9800 Transport Winds............. SW 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 10... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8300 Transport Winds............. W 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9300 Transport Winds............. W 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10000 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10600 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 11... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7500 Transport Winds............. W 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9000 Transport Winds............. W 12 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10400 Transport Winds............. SW 12 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10600 Transport Winds............. SW 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 12... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8100 Transport Winds............. W 12 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9200 Transport Winds............. W 11 Clearing Index.............. 910 MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9800 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10900 Transport Winds............. SW 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 13... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7300 Transport Winds............. W 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8200 Transport Winds............. W 12 Clearing Index.............. 990 MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9100 Transport Winds............. SW 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10300 Transport Winds............. SW 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 14... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9200 Transport Winds............. W 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8800 Transport Winds............. W 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8900 Transport Winds............. SW 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12000 Transport Winds............. SW 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 15... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7700 Transport Winds............. NW 11 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8900 Transport Winds............. W 11 Clearing Index.............. 990 MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10400 Transport Winds............. SW 12 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12500 Transport Winds............. SW 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 16... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6700 Transport Winds............. W 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8000 Transport Winds............. W 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ MONDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9100 Transport Winds............. SW 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TUESDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10000 Transport Winds............. SW 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ $$