FNUS75 KSLC 091250
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
650 AM MDT SUN MAY 9 2010

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE OFF TO THE EAST
TODAY AS A STORM SYSTEM ALONG THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST MOVES
INTO THE GREAT BASIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL
INCREASE 30-40 KTS THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THIS APPROACHING
TROUGH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE STRONGER THAN YESTERDAYS
WINDS. THE TROUGH AXIS WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BRINGING A
SMALL THREAT OF SHOWERS. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST
TEMPORARILY MONDAY MORNING BUT WILL BACK TO SOUTHWEST BY AFTERNOON
AHEAD OF THE UPSTREAM AND STRONGER STORM SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF IT MONDAY EVENING AND THEN
SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

 .TODAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........5 ..MODERATE.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
MAX TEMPERATURE.......60.
MIN HUMIDITY..........12-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                      SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                      SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF
                      SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.......32-34.
MAX HUMIDITY..........54-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH DECREASING TO 15 MPH
                      AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
LAL...................1.
HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW.
CLEARING INDEX........1000+.
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.......53-55.
MIN HUMIDITY..........23-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........WEST WINDS 15 MPH.



FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100509.DUCKC.01/SLC

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