FNUS75 KSLC 011629 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR LAKE FORK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1029 AM MDT SAT AUG 1 2009 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES ACROSS UTAH TODAY WITH JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. THESE WILL BE ON THE DRY SIDE WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND NOT MUCH RAIN. WINDS AWAY FROM STORMS WILL BE PRIMARILY UPSLOPE TODAY SWITCHING TO LOCAL DOWNSLOPE THIS EVENING. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN. EVEN DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY WITH STRONGER WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. MOISTURE AND THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS INCREASES TUESDAY AND CONTINUES WEDNESDAY. WINDY AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR LATER NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... LAL.................1 THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL NOON THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-89. MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. ERRATIC GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR ANY STORMS. .TONIGHT... LAL.................2 THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2300 THEN MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-53. MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 1-5 MPH AFTER 2200. ERRATIC GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR ANY STORMS. .OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY... LAL.................1 THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL NOON THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-91. MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...WILENSKY REQUESTED BY...HAL STEVENS REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU .TAG 20090801.LAKEF.01/SLC $$