FNUS75 KSLC 251218
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR EDWARD SPRINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
618 AM MDT WED APR 25 2012

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SHIFT EAST THIS MORNING
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL REACH THE AREA
LATE TONIGHT. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IS INCREASING AS A RESULT
AND A NET INCREASE OF WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE EDWARD SPRINGS
SITE...THOUGH NOT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. UNTIL THAT POINT
WINDS WILL RETAIN GENERALLY LIGHT SPEEDS THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS. AFTERNOON BUILDUPS ARE EXPECTED WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS BUT WETTING RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED TODAY. RAIN SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT BECOMING
STEADY AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...MORE SHOWERY FOR THE
AFTERNOON. WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT
                      CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER NOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-70.
  MIN HUMIDITY........30-32 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH THROUGH 1100
                      BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO 35 MPH AFTER 1300.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A
                      SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL
                      MIDNIGHT...THEN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-45.
  MAX HUMIDITY........87-89 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY...
  LAL.................4.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). SHOWERS
                      AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-57.
  MIN HUMIDITY........59-61 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING
                      BECOMING WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...MERRILL
REQUESTED BY...ERIC EASTEP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120425.EDWAR.01/SLC

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