FNUS75 KSLC 180358 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR SEELEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 958 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .DISCUSSION...A DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW IS TRYING TO PUSH IN ACROSS THE STATE BUT ITS PROGRESS IS BEING IMPEDED BY THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER COLORADO. THEREFORE...ALTHOUGH SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN AT THE SURFACE THERE WILL REMAIN ENOUGH MOISTURE AT MID AND HIGH LEVELS TO WARRANT A CHANCE OF BUILDUPS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM. GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT IF ANY STORM DOES DEVELOP. MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THURSDAY FOR AN INCREASE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .REST OF TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-47. MAX HUMIDITY........62-68 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER NOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65. MIN HUMIDITY........30-34 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 8-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY... LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......550. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) BY NOON AND THEN INCREASING TO 65-80 PERCENT CLOUD COVER IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65. MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AT 10-15 MPH. FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF REQUESTED BY...BEN HUNTSMAN REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120717.SEELE.01/SLC $$