FNUS75 KSLC 241221 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR EDWARD SPRINGS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 621 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY EAST OF THE REGION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ALLOWING A SLIGHT INCREASE OF SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT. THIS WILL TRANSLATE A BIT TO THE SURFACE WITH SLIGHTLY STRONGER SUSTAINED WINDS AT THE EDWARD SPRINGS SITE THIS AFTERNOON. SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN GENERALLY CLEAR TODAY WITH BUILDUPS BECOMING MORE APPARENT AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. NO ISSUES WITH CLEARING INDICES...LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER TRANSPORT WINDS WILL RETAIN EXCELLENT VENTILATION THROUGH MIDWEEK AT LEAST. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74. MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. INTERMITTENT GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE AFTER 1500. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-46. MAX HUMIDITY........57-59 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-73. MIN HUMIDITY........25-27 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...MERRILL REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120424.EDWAR.01/SLC $$