FNUS75 KFGZ 070927
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ASPEN...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
227 AM MST FRI AUG 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2117 MST ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG BUT DRY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE GREAT BASIN TODAY. AS A RESULT...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH CAN BE ANTICIPATED FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...DRIER AIR WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE FIRE SITE WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING
BELOW 15 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE EASTWARD ON SATURDAY WITH MUCH LIGHTER
WINDS. DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN LOW.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT
                    AFTER 2100 LST.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...JASPER PEACH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090806.ASPEN.01/FGZ