FNUS75 KFGZ 051535
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUZZARD...TNF TONTO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
835 AM MST WED MAY 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0754 MST ON MAY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT
BASIN TODAY WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ALONG WITH
CONTINUED WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS. ON THURSDAY...LOW PRESSURE
WILL HAVE MOVED FAR ENOUGH EAST FOR WINDS TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY
AT THE FIRE SITE AND SHIFT MORE WESTERLY. AFTERNOON MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY.

FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER
THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. EXPECT SEASONABLE DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
WITH DAILY AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76 TO 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 13 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
                    INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (138300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1383.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (6700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......67.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 15 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (123400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1234.

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FORECASTER...ONTON
REQUESTED BY...MIKE WATSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100505.BUZZA.01/FGZ