FNUS75 KSLC 190233 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTHOUSE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 833 PM MDT WED JUL 18 2012 .DISCUSSION...EXPECT A GENERALLY QUIET NIGHT TONIGHT AS THE AIRMASS BECOMES MORE STABLE WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT AND DRIVEN BY THE TERRAIN. TOMORROW WILL START TO SEE AN INCREASING TREND IN MOISTURE WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE END OF THE WEEK. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL THEN REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. RESULT WILL BE INCREASING COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ISOLATED TOMORROW WITH MOSTLY HIGH-BASED THUNDERSTORMS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MUCH IN THE WAY OF WETTING RAIN. THUNDERSTORMS WILL THEN BECOME SCATTERED FOR THE WEEKEND...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WETTING RAIN ALSO INCREASING DURING THIS TIME. WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTH THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK OUTSIDE OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-64. MAX HUMIDITY........41-43 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH. .THURSDAY... LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......980. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-89. MIN HUMIDITY........19-22 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER NOON. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................2 UNTIL NOON...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW. CLEARING INDEX......800. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86. MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...CHENG REQUESTED BY...SHANNAN ELLINGTON REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120718.LIGHT.02/SLC $$