FNUS75 KSLC 310956 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR BOXCREEK BROADCAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 356 AM MDT THU MAY 31 2012 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING INTO THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING...BUT JUST ENOUGH NORTHERLY SURFACE GRADIENT REMAINS IN PLACE FOR PREVAILING NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TODAY. TEMPS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY TODAY BEGINNING A SIGNIFICANT WARMING/DRYING TREND THAT WILL LAST INTO THE WEEKEND. STABILITY WILL BE INCREASING AS WELL DECREASING MIXING POTENTIAL QUITE A BIT FOR FRIDAY. WINDS TO BECOME DOMINATED BY LOCAL SLOPE/VALLEY DIURNAL FLOW FRIDAY...WITH INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED BEGINNING SATURDAY. .REST OF TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MAX HUMIDITY........41-45 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH. .THURSDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......760. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-66. MIN HUMIDITY........22-24 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1400. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......330. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-68. MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1000. FORECASTER...MERRILL REQUESTED BY...WES FREEBORN REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120530.BOXCR.01/SLC $$