FNUS75 KFGZ 051206
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOBBLE FIRE...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
506 AM MST SUN SEP 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2037 MST ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTH WILL BRING BREEZY
AND DRY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE FIRE SITE FROM THE LATE MORNING
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG
TONIGHT AND MONDAY. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE TUESDAY WITH SLIGHT
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. EXPECT POSSIBLE CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82 AT 6500 FEET ELEVATION TO AROUND 76 AT
                    7500 FEET ELEVATION.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 TO 24 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
                    UP TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (218300 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 TO 63 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS MAY BECOME LIGHT
                    AND DOWN SLOPE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1900 KNOT-FT).

.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (109600 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...LATTO
REQUESTED BY...RYAN RAWLINSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100904.HOBBL.02/FGZ