FNUS75 KSLC 091055
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
455 AM MDT FRI SEP 9 2011

.DISCUSSION...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN
WILL ALLOW MOISTURE TO SLOWLY INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING A INCREASING
CHANCE FOR PRIMARILY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TODAY. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. OTHERWISE WINDS AT THE SITE WILL
GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT FROM THE EAST TODAY BEFORE SWITCHING TO
THE SOUTHEAST SATURDAY. HOWEVER LOCAL SLOPE FLOWS MAY BECOME
THE DOMINANT WIND AT TIMES.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......800.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL NOON...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                      AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-68.
  MIN HUMIDITY........27-30 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST 5-10 MPH. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE
                      EXPECTED NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
  MAX HUMIDITY........67-70 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHEAST 3-8 MPH. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS
                      POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...
  LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......970.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                      THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-66.
  MIN HUMIDITY........34-37 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.



FORECASTER...SEAMAN
REQUESTED BY...SEAN MCARTHUR
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110908.SPRIN.01/SLC

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