FNUS75 KSLC 151225 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR COOPER KNOLL EAST RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 625 AM MDT FRI OCT 15 2010 .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY DECAY DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE RESULT WILL BE CONTINUED WARM CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS MOISTURE INCREASES AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN UTAH TODAY AND TOMORROW...WITH THE IMPACT OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM COMING LATE SUNDAY THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. THE HIGHEST PRECIPITATION RATES ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW LEVELS REMAINING ABOVE 9000 FEET MUCH OF THE TIME. PRECIPITATION TOTALS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT APPEAR TO RANGE IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE. PRECIPITATION BECOMES MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE DURING THE MID WEEK. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......430. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65. MIN HUMIDITY........38-40 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 5-8 MPH THROUGH MID MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH MIDDAY. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40. MAX HUMIDITY........82-84 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 5-10 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......460. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60. MIN HUMIDITY........45-47 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 5-8 MPH THROUGH MID MORNING...BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH MIDDAY. FORECASTER...ROGOWSKI REQUESTED BY...GOETZINGER REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101015.COOPE.01/SLC $$