FNUS75 KFGZ 050942
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAFFRON FIRE...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
242 AM MST MON JUL 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2041 MST ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THE NEXT TWO DAYS. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING OVER NEW MEXICO ON TUESDAY WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT THE
FLOW ALOFT TO A MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. HOWEVER...ANY MOISTURE INCREASE
WILL ONLY RESULT IN A SLIGHT UPTICK IN AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES AND A FEW AFTERNOON CLOUDS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH UNTIL 0900 LST BECOMING WEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (39000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........34 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER 2100 LST.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH UNTIL 0900 LST BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (90800 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...JOSH ERICKSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100704.SAFFR.01/FGZ