FNUS75 KSLC 151443
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEEP CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
843 AM MDT WED JUL 15 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT CENTERED OVER ARIZONA WILL
GRADUALLY BUILD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK. WINDS AT THE SURFACE WILL GENERALLY REMAIN
WEAK...AND DOMINATED BY SLOPE FLOWS. MIXING WILL REMAIN VERY
DEEP THROUGH THE WEEK. TRANSPORT WINDS TODAY WILL PREVAIL
FROM THE WEST AROUND 10-15 MPH...WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE
FLOW EXPECTED THURSDAY. HIGH BASED MOISTURE WILL GRADUALLY
SPREAD NORTH INTO THE AREA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW
AFTERNOON BUILDUPS WILL BE POSSIBLE TO THE WEST THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH AN INCREASING THREAT FOR HIGH BASED SHOWERS
AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY INT0 FRIDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER). A FEW AFTERNOON BUILDUPS
                      POSSIBLE...PRIMARILY TO THE WEST OF
                      THE SITE.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-79.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST/DOWNSLOPE 3-7 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHEAST/UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH AFTER 1000.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
  MAX HUMIDITY........32-34 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST/DOWNSLOPE 3-7 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......840.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN
                      BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD
                      COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF HIGH BASED
                      SHOWERS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST/DOWNSLOPE 3-7 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHEAST/UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH AFTER 1000.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...RICHFIELD DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090715.STEEP.01/SLC

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