FNUS75 KFGZ 070113 AAA
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILD HORSE COMPLEX...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
605 PM MST THU AUG 6 2009

...UPDATE TO LOWER TONIGHT MAX RH FORECAST...

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1617 MST ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS FIRE SITE CAN
EXPECT GUST SOUTHWEST WINDS THROUGH SUNSET TONIGHT AND AGAIN FRIDAY.
ADDITIONALLY...SURFACE DEW POINTS ARE FALLING RAPIDLY ACROSS WESTERN
COCONINO COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND BASED ON TODAYS OBSERVATIONS FROM
THE FIRE SITE...EXPECT SURFACE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO THE 17-24
PERCENT RANGE THROUGH SUNSET TONIGHT. OVERNIGHT...WIND SPEEDS SHOULD
DECREASE BUT REMAIN SOUTHWESTERLY FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT. ON
FRIDAY...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND A
VERY DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
                    MPH THROUGH SUNSET...WIND THEN SOUTH SOUTHWEST
                    DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH THROUGH 0800L...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 15 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30
                    AND 40 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...WILLIAMS DISPATCH CENTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090806.WILDH.01/FGZ