FNUS75 KFGZ 191624
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR VERDE PILES...TONTO NATL. FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
924 AM MST TUE JAN 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A SERIES OF STRONG PACIFIC STORMS WILL MOVE
ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA...ONE WILL EXIT THE AREA THIS MORNING
WITH THE SECOND STORM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD
MOUNTAIN SNOW AND MODERATE RAINFALL. WHILE MIXING WILL BE FAIR TO MARGINAL
TODAY AND TONIGHT DUE TO STRONG WINDS...MIXING HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN BELOW 1000
FEET THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW
                    LEVEL AROUND 5500 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-70 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
                    10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (20900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......200.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL
                    INCREASING TO 6000 FEET BEFORE QUICKLY DROPPING TO
                    AROUND 5000 FEET AFTER 5 AM MST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........97-100 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET THEN INCREASING AGAIN
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 10-15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 25-30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (14300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......108.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...A CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-69 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (84900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......791.

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FORECASTER...CLARK
REQUESTED BY...DON NUNLEY  FMO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100119.VERDE.01/FGZ