FNUS76 KMFR 242039
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PHOENIX...NPS-CLP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
139 PM PDT TUE AUG 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1132 PDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
BURN SITE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WARM
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND POOR RECOVERIES AT NIGHT. A THERMAL
TROUGH NEAR THE COAST WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WIND WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON OVER THE BURN SITE. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE
THURSDAY AND USHER IN COOLER TEMPERATURES BUT ALSO BRING GUSTY
WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST BECOMING SOUTH 2-4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST BECOMING SOUTH 3-6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 2-4 MPH BECOMING 0-2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5-7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3-6 MPH

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WIND 0-2 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH
                    AFTER 2 PM PDT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WIND 3-6 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER 2 PM PDT.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES/WOODHEAD
REQUESTED BY...DARREN YAZZIE-KFC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100824.PHOEN.01/MFR