FNUS75 KSLC 261840 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST ENTRANCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1240 PM MDT MON APR 26 2010 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL RESULT IN DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL CAUSE AN INCREASINGLY STABLE AIRMASS...SO CLEARING INDICES WILL LIKELY HOVER AROUND 500. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT EAST TOMORROW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM...AND STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP TOMORROW AFTERNOON DUE TO THE INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE BROAD STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN A PERIOD OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION. UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK. .REST OF TODAY... LAL...................1. HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX........500. SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.......68-72. MIN HUMIDITY..........21-25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL...................1. HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.......35-39. MAX HUMIDITY..........70-74 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL...................1. HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX........1000+. SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.......72-76. MIN HUMIDITY..........18-22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 15 MPH INCREASING TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...TRAPHAGAN REQUESTED BY...COURTRIGHT REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100426.EASTE.03/SLC $$