FNUS75 KSLC 081913 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR PRETTY TREE RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 113 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS BRINGING SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR IN ALOFT. WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING LOOK FOR INSTABILITY TO WANE OWING TO A SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN VENTILATION POTENTIAL FOR WEDNESDAY. THIS SAID...INPUT FROM TRANSPORT WINDS IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW FOR CLEARING JUST OVER 500 AT THE PRETTY TREE SITE. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE FOR THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT BEGINS NOSING INTO NORTHERN UTAH...CONTINUED DRY AND WARM FOR WEDNESDAY BUT SHOULD SEE A NOTED INCREASE IN SOUTHERLY WINDS AT THE SITE. .REST OF TODAY... LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-63. MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-42. MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST WINDS 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......530. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65. MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE NORTHERLIES 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE SOUTHEASTERLIES 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 10/1100. CAN NOT RULE OUT A FEW GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...MERRILL REQUESTED BY...GREGG CHRISTENSEN REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120508.PRETT.01/SLC $$