FNUS75 KFGZ 161328 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR RANGER...COCONINO N.F. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 628 AM MST MON AUG 16 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0603 MST ON AUGUST 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...EXPECT INCREASING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS DEEPER MOISTURE MOVES NORTH ACROSS ARIZONA. -FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR SHOULD BEGIN TO MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA ON THURSDAY...WITH LOWER CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION INTO THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (20900 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......209. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1600 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......16. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (32800 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......328. $$ FORECASTER...PETRO REQUESTED BY...JEFF THUMM REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100816.RANGE.01/FGZ