FNUS75 KSLC 221901 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR EDWARD SPRINGS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1258 PM MDT WED APR 22 2009 .DISCUSSION...RIDGE BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF WEAKENING. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL DRIFT ACROSS ARIZONA THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. THIS COULD KICK OFF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE BURN SITE. IF A THUNDERSTORM SHOULD DEVELOP...LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION CAN BE EXPECTED AND GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS SHOULD BE TURNING MORE TO THE SOUTHWEST TODAY AND INTO THURSDAY AND SLOWLY INCREASING AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING SYSTEM EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY. CLEARING INDICES WILL BE EXCELLENT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL SEE A BETTER CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS AND A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATE FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY IS ALSO ANTICIPATED .REST OF TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-75. MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-44. MAX HUMIDITY........67-69 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74. MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...YOUNG REQUESTED BY...TREVOR POLLOCK REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090422.EDWAR.03/SLC $$