FNUS75 KFGZ 051552 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR CAMP WOOD RX...PNF PRESCOTT NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 852 AM MST WED MAY 5 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 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. THE BURN AREA IS IN A LOCATION WHICH MAY LOCALLY EXCEED RED FLAG CRITERIA DEPENDING ON FUELS. ON THURSDAY...LOW PRESSURE WILL HAVE MOVED FAR ENOUGH EAST FOR WINDS TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY AT THE BURN 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 76. MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 13 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (166600 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......1666. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 48. MAX HUMIDITY........32 TO 42 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH OVERNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (5400 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......54. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 75. MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 15 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (126900 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......1269. $$ FORECASTER...ONTON REQUESTED BY...BARRY WALLACE REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100505.CAMPW.01/FGZ