FNUS75 KSLC 171253 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR HENRIE KNOLLS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 653 AM MDT MON MAY 17 2010 .DISCUSSION...MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW IS OVER SOUTHERN UTAH TODAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC STORM. THE COLD FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE PROJECT SITE AROUND MID AFTERNOON BUT WINDS WILL ONLY SHIFT FROM SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF A HIGH BASED DRY THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON THAT WOULD PRODUCE LITTLE IF ANY RAIN BUT COULD GENERATE BRIEF STRONG GUSTY WINDS. STEADIER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS TUESDAY AND SHOULD START AS RAIN BUT WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE DAY. THE RAIN AND SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY EVENING WITH A COOL STABLE AIRMASS SPREADING IN OVERNIGHT AND REMAINING IN PLACE ON WEDNESDAY. WATER AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE IN THE 0.10 TO 0.30 INCH RANGE... WITH SOME OF THIS FALLING AS SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE. .TODAY... LAL...................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX..........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX........1000+. SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......61-64. MIN HUMIDITY..........18-23 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........BREEZY. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ERRATIC GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. .TONIGHT... LAL...................2 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX..........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW AROUND DAYBREAK. MIN TEMPERATURE.......35-37. MAX HUMIDITY..........77-79 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL...................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX..........2 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX........1000+. SKY/WEATHER...........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......42-46. MIN HUMIDITY..........67-69 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. FORECASTER...WILENSKY REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100517.HENRI.01/SLC $$