FNUS75 KSLC 181322
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR EDWARDS SAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
722 AM MDT SUN OCT 18 2009

.DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL PICK UP OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST TODAY AS A
PACIFIC COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE WEST COAST. EXPECT DRY WEATHER
WITH VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY. THE WINDS
WILL BECOME GUSTY BY MIDDAY AND COULD GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES
DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS IN THE FREE AIR AT 10000 FT WILL BE
OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH. THE FREE AIR WINDS
INCREASE TONIGHT WHILE THE SURFACE WINDS SHOULD DECREASE SOMEWHAT
BUT REMAIN SOUTHERLY...ALTHOUGH THEY COULD CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY
ACROSS THE RIDGES.

SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONGER MONDAY WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. MONDAY WILL REMAIN DRY WITH CONTINUED WARM
TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL DECREASE A LITTLE BUT CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATE MONDAY
NIGHT WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHERLY.
RAINFALL SHOULD BE SPOTTY AND LIGHT WITH LITTLE OR NO CHANCE OF
HEAVY RUNOFF OR FLASH FLOODING.

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP ABOUT 20 DEGREES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. THE
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN CONTINUES TUESDAY WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS
AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.



.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86.
  MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                      SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BY 1100 AND INCREASING
                      TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-62.
  MAX HUMIDITY........36-38 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH BECOMING 5-10 MPH
                      LATE IN THE EVENING.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-82.
  MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                      SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...WILENSKY
REQUESTED BY...THERESE PICARD
REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20091018.EDWAR.01/SLC

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