FNUS75 KSLC 091229

FWSSLC



Spot Forecast for Carter Creek RX...USFS

National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT

Issued by National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

629 AM MDT Fri May 9 2025



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on May 09. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...High pressure will be centered across the area through

Saturday resulting in a continued warming and drying trend. The 

inversion will lift between 1000 and 1100 today, allowing winds 

to switch to the northwest, and RH to fall below 30%. Lingering 

moisture will allow for a few afternoon buildups and a small chance

for showers, although most of this activity will remain to the

south of the site over the higher ridgelines. Similar conditions 

can be expected Saturday, with slightly higher temperatures. 



.TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent cloud cover), then

                    partly cloudy (30-40 percent cloud cover) with 

                    a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Chance of pcpn......20 percent. 

Chance of lightning.10 percent. 

Max temperature.....65-67. 

Min humidity........19-22 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 2-5 mph until 1000, then northwest 

                    4-8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph after 1000. 

Mixing height.......9300 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph. 

Clearing index......840. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent cloud cover). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Chance of pcpn......0 percent. 

Chance of lightning.2 percent. 

Min temperature.....Around 40. 

Max humidity........77-80 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 3-7 mph becoming south 3-5 mph after

                    2000.  

Mixing height.......500 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 5 mph. 



.SATURDAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent cloud cover) then 

                    becoming partly cloudy (45-55 percent cloud 

                    cover). A chance of rain showers and a slight 

                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

CWR.................5 percent. 

Chance of pcpn......30 percent. 

Chance of lightning.15 percent. 

Max temperature.....Around 70. 

Min humidity........18-22 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........South 3-6 mph until 1000, then northwest 4-8 mph 

                    with gusts to around 15 mph. 

Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. 

Clearing index......1000+. 



$$

Forecaster...Seaman

Requested by...Trever Hunt

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2513589.0/SLC

.DELDT 05/09/25

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.EMAIL trever.hunt@usda.gov