####018011491#### FNUS75 KSLC 140917 SMFSLC Smoke Management Forecast National Weather Service Salt Lake City Utah 231 AM MDT Wed May 14 2025......Warthen .DISCUSSION...An active and unsettled pattern will continue across Utah, with a broad system continuing to move through the area into early Thursday, weaker trailing systems Thursday/Friday, and another broader scale system Saturday on into early next week. Mixing heights and transport winds generally remain high enough to maintain fair to excellent afternoon clearing index values at most area airsheds through the weekend, though some localized sheltered areas may see poorer clearing if transport winds fall sufficiently. 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..... 6100 Transport Winds............. NW 19 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8900 Transport Winds............. W 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7800 Transport Winds............. W 10 Clearing Index.............. 790 SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 5700 Transport Winds............. SW 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 2... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10700 Transport Winds............. NW 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10500 Transport Winds............. W 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9500 Transport Winds............. W 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11300 Transport Winds............. SW 29 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 3... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12000 Transport Winds............. NW 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10600 Transport Winds............. W 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10200 Transport Winds............. SW 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11000 Transport Winds............. SW 27 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 4... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 4000 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6800 Transport Winds............. W 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6800 Transport Winds............. W 10 Clearing Index.............. 770 SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6600 Transport Winds............. S 14 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 5... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 3700 Transport Winds............. W 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6000 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 5900 Transport Winds............. W 11 Clearing Index.............. 680 SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7500 Transport Winds............. S 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 6... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 5600 Transport Winds............. W 20 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6200 Transport Winds............. W 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6500 Transport Winds............. W 14 Clearing Index.............. 890 SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8400 Transport Winds............. S 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 7... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6600 Transport Winds............. W 21 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 5800 Transport Winds............. W 21 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6300 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7200 Transport Winds............. S 21 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 8... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 6500 Transport Winds............. W 19 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8000 Transport Winds............. W 13 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7500 Transport Winds............. W 11 Clearing Index.............. 770 SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10600 Transport Winds............. S 20 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 9... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10900 Transport Winds............. W 21 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9200 Transport Winds............. W 21 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8900 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10800 Transport Winds............. SW 21 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 10... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8200 Transport Winds............. W 21 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8500 Transport Winds............. W 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 7700 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10400 Transport Winds............. S 19 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 11... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11300 Transport Winds............. W 22 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9200 Transport Winds............. W 20 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10400 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12000 Transport Winds............. S 25 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 12... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11100 Transport Winds............. W 20 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10400 Transport Winds............. W 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11100 Transport Winds............. W 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12600 Transport Winds............. SW 24 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 13... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10400 Transport Winds............. NW 19 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9800 Transport Winds............. W 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9100 Transport Winds............. W 17 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 10200 Transport Winds............. SW 26 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 14... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12300 Transport Winds............. W 19 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11900 Transport Winds............. W 19 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11900 Transport Winds............. W 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12200 Transport Winds............. SW 25 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 15... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12200 Transport Winds............. W 20 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 11000 Transport Winds............. W 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 12500 Transport Winds............. W 15 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 13700 Transport Winds............. SW 23 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...AIR SHED 16... ----------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9100 Transport Winds............. W 20 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ TOMORROW... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8500 Transport Winds............. W 18 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ FRIDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 8500 Transport Winds............. W 16 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ SATURDAY... Afternoon Mixing Height..... 9700 Transport Winds............. SW 24 Clearing Index.............. 1000+ $$