FNUS75 KFGZ 211642 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR PIERCE MOUNTAIN...SHOWLOW DISPATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 942 AM MST FRI AUG 21 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0917 MST ON AUGUST 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD OVER NEW MEXICO THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY...AS A RESULT...A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL RETURN TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. THIS WILL INCREASE DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON SATURDAY ALONG WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES. FOR TODAY THE HAINES INDEX WILL REMAIN MODERATE TO HIGH...HOWEVER WILL BEGIN DECREASING TO VERY LOW TONIGHT AS MOISTURE RETURNS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-81. MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8-12 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-57. MAX HUMIDITY........53-55 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS DEVELOPING AFTER SUNSET. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-73. MIN HUMIDITY........40-42 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...CLARK REQUESTED BY...JORDAN SPRUNG REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090821.PIERC.01/FGZ