FNUS75 KSLC 280112
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINOTAUR SAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
712 PM MDT TUE APR 27 2010

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THEN
PUSH SOUTH INTO YOUR REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA WILL SLOWLY SLIDE SOUTHEAST AND REACH
ZION ABOUT 2000-2200 HRS WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT
NEAR 50 KTS AT 10000K FT WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY HINDERING
ANY FLYING OPERATIONS IF NECESSARY. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE GUSTY
AND ERRATIC IN THE ZION GORGE...ESPECIALLY WITH ANGELS LANDING
CREATING WIND EDDIES. WINDS ON TOP WILL BE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35
MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY UNTIL THE
COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY EVENING.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MIN TEMPERATURE.......46-48.
MAX HUMIDITY..........55-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
LAL...................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 4.
HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER 1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......62-64.
MIN HUMIDITY..........23-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 MPH TO 35 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......45-47.
MIN HUMIDITY..........27-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...CRAIG THEXTON
REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20100427.MINOT.01/SLC

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