FNUS75 KSLC 091503 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR EDWARD SPRINGS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 903 AM MDT MON APR 9 2012 .DISCUSSION...WITH HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATING SHORT TERM WEATHER WILL FOCUS ON BONE DRY CONDITIONS WITH INCREASING TREND SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BE TRACKING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY PEAKING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH LIGHT RAIN TURNING TO SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY FOR THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. CLEARING WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE AS A DEEP MIXING LAYER COMBINED WITH MODERATE TRANSPORT WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR SIGNIFICANT VENTILATION POTENTIAL. BOTTOM LINE REGARDING WINDS AND RH TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY...RH DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH WINDS RAMPING UP TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH WILL INCREASE TO 20 PERCENT WEDNESDAY BUT SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SHOULD BE AVERAGING 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH. UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL EXIST INTO MONDAY WITH PERIODS OF GENERALLY LIGHT SNOWFALL AT EDWARD SPRINGS...BUT MINIMAL ACCUMULATION. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-73. MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WINDS BECOMING WEST AFTER 1200 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-42. MAX HUMIDITY........42-44 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS DECREASE TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY 2000 THEN BECOME EAST 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 0000. .OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74. MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BY 1100...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...MERRILL REQUESTED BY...GOETZINGER REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120410.EDWAR.01/SLC $$