FNUS75 KFGZ 062006
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIDDEN RX...ANF APACHE SITGREAVES NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1254 PM MST TUE OCT 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MST ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST THIS
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE SLOWLY TOWARDS ARIZONA TONIGHT AND ACROSS OUR
STATE WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SURFACE MOISTURE GRADIENT EXTENDING FROM
WINDOW ROCK THROUGH PAYSON THIS AFTERNOON...WITH DRY AIR TO THE
NORTH AND MOISTURE TO THE SOUTH...HENCE THE FLAT CUMULUS CLOUDS AT
THE BURN SITE.  THE APPROACHING LOW WILL BRING SOME UPWARD LIFT TO
NORTHERN ARIZONA STARTING LATE TONIGHT. THUS THE SLIGHT CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION STARTING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-30 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 19 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-67 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH THROUGH SUNSET...THEN SOUTH
                    5 TO 8 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...BILL MORRIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091006.HIDDE.01/FGZ