FNUS75 KSLC 091407 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR TIE FORK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 805 AM MDT WED SEP 9 2009 .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...THOUGH THE RIDGE WILL FLATTEN ON THURSDAY AS A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT SLIDES BY TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION. AN ASSOCIATED WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SLIDE THROUGH CENTRAL UTAH ON THURSDAY. WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN MOISTURE...EXPECT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BOTH TODAY AND THURSDAY...THOUGH THE CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN WILL BE LESS THAN 10 PERCENT EACH DAY. .TODAY... LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......600. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76. MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-56. MAX HUMIDITY........44-46 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON....THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........6 ..HIGH. CLEARING INDEX......860. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76. MIN HUMIDITY........21-23 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...BARJENBRUCH REQUESTED BY...SPENCER JOHNSTON REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090909.TIEFO.01/SLC $$