FNUS75 KSLC 311837
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAKE FORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1237 PM MDT FRI JUL 31 2009

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK DISTURBANCE LEFT OVER FROM THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
OVER THE SIERRAS YESTERDAY WILL TRACK THROUGH CENTRAL UTAH THIS
AFTERNOON. LOOKS LIKE MOISTURE WILL BE HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY
ANTICIPATED SO HAVE ADDED ISOLATED SHOWER/STORM THREATS TO THE
HIGH TERRAIN SURROUNDING LAKE FORK. EXPECT BULK OF THE ACTIVITY
WILL REMAIN EAST OVER THE WASATCH PLATEAU...BUT A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE EXISTS THAT A CELL WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA BRINGING BRIEF
WETTING RAINS AND ERRATIC GUSTY WINDS THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT.
OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAT ANTICIPATED NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
RAMP ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH RH VALUES LIKELY DROPPING FOR
A COUPLE MORE HOURS BEFORE PLATEAUING AND EVENTUALLY REBOUNDING
THIS EVENING. TRENDS TAPER WINDS RAPIDLY TONIGHT TO TYPICAL
DIURNAL CONDITIONS...AND WILL LIKELY HOLD AT GENERALLY LIGHT
LEVELS THEREAFTER THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES
INTO THE REGION. STILL ANTICIPATING DRYING AND WARMING CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AT LEAST.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2PM.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-88.
  MIN HUMIDITY........14-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUST APPROACHING
                      25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. ERRATIC GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                      POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM ACTIVITY.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
  HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 9 PM
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-56.
  MAX HUMIDITY........61-63 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ERRATIC GUSTS
                      TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM WITH ANY STORM
                      ACTIVITY.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....90.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH THROUGH 10 AM...THEN
                      SWITCHING TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...HAL STEVENS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090731.LAKEF.01/SLC

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