FNUS75 KSLC 071533
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRYCE CANYON LODGE PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
833 AM MST THU FEB 7 2013

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TODAY AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN
UNITED STATES. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...BUT EITHER WAY WINDS SHOULD INCREASE EVEN MORE DURING
THE DAY FRIDAY. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN
UTAH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TO THE
STATE. WINDS SHOULD BECOME MORE WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. CLOUDY CONDITIONS AND POTENTIALLY
SHOWERS COULD LINGER INTO SUNDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS
MONDAY OR TUESDAY.

.TODAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......700.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-44.
  MIN HUMIDITY........32-35 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH
                      7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH LATE
                      MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      UNTIL 2400...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75
                      PERCENT CLOUD COVER). A CHANCE OF SNOW
                      SHOWERS AFTER 2400.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-18.
  MAX HUMIDITY........91-93 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). SNOW
                      SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
  MIN HUMIDITY........54-57 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                      INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
                      AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.



FORECASTER...SCHOENING
REQUESTED BY...DAVE BROTHWELL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130207.BRYCE.01/SLC

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