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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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Spot Forecast for Flat Land...FFSL/State of Utah
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
156 PM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 MDT on April 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Another storm system will roll into the evening
today into tomorrow, bringing a transition from breezy
southerly winds to northwesterly winds this evening and
precipitation, likely snowfall, to the area.

A cold front will reach this area around 1900 today, producing an
abrupt transition to northwesterly winds and increasing moisture.
Light rain in the valley is possible this evening behind the
immediate frontal passage, with a transition to snow in the valley
expected after 2400...though this may occur as late as 0400
Monday. The heaviest precipitation will be after 0800 Monday.
Valley locations may see a transition back to rain, likely after
1400. There is also a small chance for isolated thunderstorms
Monday after 1200.

Snow accumulations will remain minor, likely less than 1 inch in
valley locations and up to 4-6 inches near local ridgelines around
10,000ft. Transport winds will pick up just after the current
forecast period, beginning Monday evening...becoming northerly
around 40 mph.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent cloud cover).
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent before 1900.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....56-59.
Min humidity........18-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 10-15 mph with gusts to around
                    25 mph.
Transport winds.....South around 24 mph.
Haines Index........4.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent cloud cover).
                    Slight (15%) chance of rain showers after 1900,
                    then 30% chance of snow after 2400.
CWR.................10 percent.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....28-31.
Max humidity........75-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 10-15 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
                    after 1900.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming west around 10 mph
                    after 2100.
Haines Index........4.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent cloud cover).
                    Chance (70%) of snow in the morning, then
                    mix of rain and snow likely (80% chance) and
                    slight (15%) chance of thunderstorms after 1200.
CWR.................50 percent.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
Max temperature.....45-48.
Min humidity........60-64 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5-10 mph, then becoming northwest
                    10-15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph after 1400.
                    Gusty and erratic winds possible near thunderstorms
                    after 1200.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming northwest
                    around 25 mph after 1200.
Haines Index........3.

$$
Forecaster...Cunningham
Requested by...Ryan LaFontaine
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 04/14/24
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.EMAIL utubc@firenet.gov