FNUS75 KFGZ 191046
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAFFRON FIRE...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
346 AM MST MON JUL 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1930 MST ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY. MOISTURE
LEVELS AT THE BURN SITE ARE VERY CLOSE TO YESTERDAY...THUS WIDELY
SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE EXPECTED TODAY.
FORECAST GUIDANCE SHOWS MID LEVEL WIND BECOMING SOUTHERLY ON TUESDAY...
WITH INCREASING MOISTURE INTO FAR NORTHERN ARIZONA.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH 1030L THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (157900 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH THROUGH SUNSET THEN CALM.

.TUESDAY...

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 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (97500 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100718.SAFFR.01/FGZ