FNUS75 KFGZ 241202
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROSS...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
459 AM MST FRI JUL 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1652 MST ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER THE AZ/NM BORDER THIS MORNING AND
WILL BRING SOUTHERLY FLOW TO THE STATE TODAY. MOISTURE LEVELS AT THE
FIRE SITE WILL REMAIN QUITE HIGH. A WEAKENING UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH COCONINO COUNTY THIS
AFTERNOON WILL HELP PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ON
SATURDAY...MID LEVEL WARMING IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WESTERN AZ.
THIS SHOULD REDUCE THE AREAL COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    0900L. FROM 0900L-1200L A CHANCE
                    OF THUNDERSTORMS. AFTER 1200L SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 7 MPH THROUGH 1100L BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE MORNING...A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...LEBLANC
REQUESTED BY...KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090723.CROSS.01/FGZ