FNUS75 KFGZ 131456
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR RANGER...CNF COCONINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
756 AM MST FRI AUG 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0725 MST ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRIER AIR FROM THE WEST WILL MOVE ACROSS ARIZONA TODAY
WITH ONLY PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES EXPECTED OVER THE RANGER WILDFIRE. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL START TO BUILD OVER ARIZONA ON SATURDAY WITH MOISTURE
BEGINNING TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH. THIS WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASING
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH EARLY INCREASING TO
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 0900 LST.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (100100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1001.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 75 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT AFTER 2100 LST.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2200 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......22.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    0900 LST.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (75700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......757.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...JEFF THUMM
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100813.RANGE.01/FGZ