FNUS75 KFGZ 162124
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAGLE ROCK...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
224 PM MST WED JUN 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1404 MST ON JUNE 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TODAY IS BRINGING WINDY
AND DRY CONDITIONS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. AT 2 PM...AREA WIND OBSERVATIONS INCLUDE
WILLIAMS AIRPORT - SOUTHWEST 24 GUSTS 38 MPH...BELLEMONT - SOUTHWEST 22 GUST
30 MPH...GRAND CANYON AIRPORT - SOUTHWEST 30 GUST 46 MPH. FOR THE FIRE SITE...
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST THROUGH SUNSET TONIGHT THEN SLOWLY DECREASE.
POOR RH RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. LESS WIND AND A WARMING TREND WILL
START ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (391000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......3910.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........54 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH
                    2000L...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT. AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (3700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......37.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THROUGH 0800L BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. AFTER 1100L SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (120300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1203.

$$
FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...AZ-WDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100616.EAGLE.02/FGZ