FNUS75 KFGZ 211203
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAFFRON FIRE...NPS-GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
503 AM MST WED JUL 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1825 MST ON JULY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO FAVOR A MOIST
SOUTHERLY AIRFLOW INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS WEEK.  AS A
RESULT...SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEK OVER THE BURN AREA.


.TODAY...

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 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 40 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH HIGHER
                    GUSTS.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (142200 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 80 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

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 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (60200 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...KLIMOWSKI
REQUESTED BY...JASON FALLON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100720.SAFFR.01/FGZ