FNUS75 KSLC 181000 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR DUCK CREEK FUELS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 400 AM MDT MON OCT 18 2010 .DISCUSSION...BAND OF MODERATE PRECIP THAT HAS REMAINED OVER THE DUCK CREEK FUELS SITE ALL NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BETWEEN 6 AND 7 AM THIS MORNING. THEREAFTER...PRECIP IS EXPECTED TO TURN MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. AN UPSWING IN AREAL EXTENT OF SHOWERS IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN BETWEEN 1200 AND 1600 AS INSTABILITY ACROSS THE AREA INCREASES. DURING THAT TIME A ROGUE LIGHTNING STRIKE OR TWO IS POSSIBLE. REGARDING CWR...NEARBYE RAIN GAGES A BIT TO THE NORTHWEST REPORT NEAR .50 INCHES PRECIP OVERNIGHT WHILE ASSAY IS ABOUT HALF THAT. LOOKING FORWARD THROUGH THE DAY...A 50 PERCENT CHANCE EXISTS THAT SHOWERS WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL .10 TO .25 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO THE SITE. EXTENT OF SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TONIGHT...WITH MAINLY ISOLATED SHOWERS ON TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. LOOKING FOR ANOTHER FAIRLY STEADY ROUND OF RAINFALL TO DEVELOP LATER WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .REST OF TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-44. MAX HUMIDITY........96-98 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY... LAL.................2 AFTER 1200. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......870. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50. MIN HUMIDITY........82-84 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......840. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-54. MIN HUMIDITY........73-75 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...MERRILL REQUESTED BY...BODE MECHAM REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101018.DUCKC.01/SLC $$