FNUS75 KFGZ 291239
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CRYSTAL FIRE...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
539 AM MST THU JUL 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1619 MST ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DEEP MONSOON MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION WILL PRODUCE
GOOD CHANCES FOR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE FIRE SITE
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WET MONSOON PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EACH DAY. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON MAY BECOME
ERRATIC AND GUSTY DUE TO OUTFLOWS FROM NEARBY THUNDERSTORMS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    MORNING...THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 0-5 MPH.
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (25700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......257.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
                    EARLY EVENING...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 8 PM MST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 0-5 MPH.
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2200 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......22.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 0-5 MPH.
LAL.................5.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (24000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......240.

$$
FORECASTER...BOHLIN
REQUESTED BY...MIKE HILL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100728.CRYST.02/FGZ