FNUS75 KFGZ 212213 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST BULL FLATS...SHOW LOW DISPATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 313 PM MST FRI AUG 21 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1446 MST ON AUGUST 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SCATTERED TO ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM AND ARE MOVING TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH. AT THEIR CURRENT SPEED THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE FIRE SITE AROUND 5PM MST. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THESE STORMS. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE EVENING...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...HOWEVER WILL BEGIN DECREASING TO LOW OVERNIGHT AS MOISTURE RETURNS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-86. MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH AND GUSTY. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-57. MAX HUMIDITY........79-81 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76. MIN HUMIDITY........42-43 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...CLARK REQUESTED BY...WEST BULL FLATS IC REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090821.WESTB.01/FGZ