FNUS75 KFGZ 262248
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR N RIM PILES WALLA UNIT...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
348 PM MST WED MAY 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1550 MST ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...A LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONTO THE WEST COAST
THURSDAY...THEN THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN BY FRIDAY. INCREASINGLY
WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE BURN SITE WITH CONTINUED
LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY. AS A RESULT...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (3100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......31.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 17 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH...INCREASING TO 40 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (217800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......2178.

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FORECASTER...JOHNDROW
REQUESTED BY...GCNP
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100526.NRIMP.01/FGZ