FNUS75 KSLC 151040
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BULLHOG CHIP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
440 AM MDT THU APR 15 2010

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE REGION TODAY WITH THE
SURFACE HIGH LOCATED OVER WESTERN WYOMING. THIS HIGH WILL TEND TO
MITIGATE SURFACE WINDS FROM INCREASING MUCH AT ALL THIS AFTERNOON
AS IT OPPOSES THE LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS OF ABOUT 5 TO 10 KTS ALOFT.
HOWEVER...BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AFTER 14-1500 SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS
OF 6-10 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BECOMES MORE
FAVORABLE ON FRIDAY ALONG WITH ABOUT 15 KT TRANSPORT WINDS. HIGH
CLOUDS COULD BECOME QUITE THICK THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IF
WAVE CLOUDS DEVELOP DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DEEP CREEKS.

.TODAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........700.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-90
                      PERCENT HIGH CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY..........14-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                      LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT
                      6-10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......43-46.
MAX HUMIDITY..........46-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                      BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING
                      SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........990.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-55 PERCENT HIGH CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......70.
MIN HUMIDITY..........13-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 8-12 MPH.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...BROOK CHADWICK
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100415.BULLH.01/SLC

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