FNUS75 KFGZ 090108
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCHULTZ...CNF COCONINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
608 PM MST THU JUL 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1741 MST ON JULY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THROUGH FRIDAY....LOW AND MID LEVEL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE.
HOWEVER A STABLE LAYER OF AIR ALOFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO KEEP STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS FROM DEVELOPING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ANY STORMS THAT
MOVE OVER THE FIRE SITE SHOULD BE LIGHT. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS
REMAIN A CONCERN FROM ANY STORMS OR VIRGA SHAFTS. THUS THROUGH FRIDAY...
IT IS A PATTERN OF PERSISTENCE...WITH THE WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY MIMICKING THOSE SEEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND TODAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 2000L.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 (8000 FEET) AND 40 (10500 FEET).
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THROUGH SUNSET
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 7 MPH
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......6.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    MORNING...A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78 (8000 FEET) AND 66 (10500 FEET).
MIN HUMIDITY........22-29 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (76500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......765.

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...DUANE MORRIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100708.SCHUL.02/FGZ