FNUS75 KFGZ 261650
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WASH...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
950 AM MST MON JUL 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0921 MST ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY
MOVING TO A POSITION MORE FAVORABLE FOR SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW AND
INCREASING MOISTURE. MOISTURE HAS ALREADY INCREASED SOME OVER THE PAST
24 HOURS AND EXPECT A MUCH BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA
OF THE WASH WILDFIRE TODAY THAN ON SUNDAY. ANY STORMS THAT FORM WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE
A BIT MORE ON TUESDAY WITH THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
                    OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (30000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......300.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE AFTER 2100 LST.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (3000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......30.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE MORNING...A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 1000 LST BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (25100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......250.

$$
FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...AZ-WDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100726.WASH_.01/FGZ