FNUS75 KSLC 102144 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST COAL CREEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 244 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009 .DISCUSSION...CLEARING INDICES WILL LOWER BELOW 500 FOR WEDNESDAY AS A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS RIDGING WILL BE SHORT LIVED...AS THE NEXT COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS POISED TO TRACK THROUGH THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AND MIXING POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY AS THIS OCCURS...AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT CLEARING INDICES WILL IMPROVE WELL OVER 500 BY MID MORNING THURSDAY. LOOKING OUT...A PROGRESSIVE STORM CYCLE WILL CONTINUE TO USHER IN FREQUENT STORM EVENTS OVER THE NEXT 7-10 DAYS. NO PROLONGED STABLE PERIODS ARE FORESEEN AT THIS TIME. .WEDNESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......320. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-38. MIN HUMIDITY........58-60 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5-10 MPH AFTER 1300. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-15. MAX HUMIDITY........93-95 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SWITCHING TO THE NORTH 5-10 MPH AFTER 0000. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......860. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-33. MIN HUMIDITY........58-60 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER 1000 AND INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. FORECASTER...MERRILL/SEAMAN REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KEATING REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090211.WESTC.01/SLC $$