FNUS75 KFGZ 161058
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAFFRON FIRE...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
358 AM MST FRI JUL 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2042 MST ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL SIT OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH SUNDAY. EXPECT
MAX TEMPS TO BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL. SHOULD THE FIRE SITE HAVE A
THUNDERSTORM TODAY...EXPECT IT TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...WITH ANY
PRECIP AMOUNTS LESS THAN .10 INCH. MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ARE FORECAST TO
INCREASE ON SATURDAY...THUS A HIGHER CHANCE OF AFTERNOON STORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH 1000L THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (60400 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS.

.SATURDAY...

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.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (68000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100715.SAFFR.01/FGZ