FNUS75 KSLC 301713
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1113 AM MDT TUE JUN 30 2009

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MOISTURE EMBEDDED WITHIN
THIS RIDGE WILL SLOWLY INCREASE TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...RESULTING
IN AFTERNOON BUILDUPS ALONG WITH A THREAT FOR AFTERNOON AND
EVENING DRY THUNDERSTORMS. WITH THE RIDGE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY
WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN DRIVEN BY TERRAIN FLOWS...EXCEPT
IN PROXIMITY TO AREAS OF VIRGA AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS. THIS RIDGE
IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT EAST THURSDAY...ALLOWING THE FLOW ALOFT TO
INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH...WHICH WILL ALLOW A SURGE OF MOISTURE
INTO THE AREA.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF HIGH
                      BASED SHOWERS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                      1300.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-84.
  MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS
                      POSSIBLE NEAR AREAS OF VIRGA OR
                      THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND DRY
                      THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-54.
  MAX HUMIDITY........42-44 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH UNTIL 2000...BECOMING
                      WEST/DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS
                      POSSIBLE NEAR AREAS OF VIRGA OR THUNDERSTORMS.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
  HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.
  MIN HUMIDITY........13-16 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 4-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH
                      AFTER 1200.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...TATEISHI
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090630.BRIDG.01/SLC

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