FNUS75 KSLC 231549 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR STUMP SPRINGS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 949 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2009 .DISCUSSION...A NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY...AS THE AREA REMAINS SANDWICHED BETWEEN A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS...AND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. DAYTIME WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NORTHERLY AT THE SURFACE...SWITCHING TO A LIGHT WEST-NORTHWEST DOWNSLOPE FLOW NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE REGION LATE IN THE WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...RESULTING IN LIGHT WINDS BUT DEEP DAYTIME MIXING. IT NOW APPEARS A COLD AND MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN DURING THE MID TO LATTER PORTION OF NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......980. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-64. MIN HUMIDITY........13-16 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH 5-10 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....40. MAX HUMIDITY........35-38 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH 3-8 MPH BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH AFTER 2000. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......550. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-64. MIN HUMIDITY........13-16 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH 5-10 MPH. FORECASTER...SEAMAN REQUESTED BY...KEITH ADAMS REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090923.STUMP.01/SLC $$