FNUS75 KFGZ 271830
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WASH COMPLEX...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1130 AM MST FRI AUG 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1118 MST ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE WILL DRAW DEEP MOISTURE OVER THE FIRE SITE
TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
DEVELOP TODAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. DRYER
AIR WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE SATURDAY...DECREASING CHANCES
FOR THUNDERSTORMS. ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EXPECT BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    WILL DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78 TO 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 38 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (69200 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......692.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 TO 95 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (4300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......43.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76 TO 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 TO 37 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (170800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1708.

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FORECASTER...LATTO
REQUESTED BY...WILLIAMS DISPATCH CTR
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100827.WASHC.01/FGZ