FXUS65 KSLC 261629
AFDSLC

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
926 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL SHIFT 
EASTWARD TODAY.  A WEAK AND SPLITTING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL 
SLIDE ACROSS THE REGION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AMD SATURDAY...WITH HIGH 
PRESSURE THEN RETURNING FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

&&

.DISCUSSION...A BROAD MID LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN 
PLACE ACROSS THE WESTERN STATES THIS MORNING...WHILE UPSTREAM...A 
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WAS OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST.

00Z KSLC SOUNDING DEPICTS A STRONG INVERSION PRESENT BELOW 
APPROXIMATELY 750MB THIS MORNING. THIS INVERSION WILL REMAIN IN 
PLACE...EVEN STRENGTHEN...AS WARMING ALOFT CONTINUES.  VALLEY HIGH 
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY...SO LOOK ON TRACK. 

NO UPDATE IS PLANNED.

&&

.AVIATION...LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AT AROUND 
19Z AT THE SLC TERMINAL...RETURNING TO SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 02Z. HAZE 
WILL INCREASE TODAY...BUT VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL UNDER CLEAR 
SKIES. 

&&

.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...NONE.
WY...NONE.

&&

$$

AVIATION...POMEROY
PUBLIC...BARJENBRUCH

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