FNUS75 KFGZ 151835
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOTT FIRE...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1135 AM MST FRI OCT 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1120 MST ON OCTOBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER TEXAS AND A WEAK LOW PRESSURE
CENTER OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL BRING INCREASING MOISTURE...CLOUD
COVER...AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH SATURDAY. ANY STORMS OR SHOWERS WILL BE RELATIVELY HIGH
BASED AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCAL GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS.

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHWEST BEGINNING
SUNDAY...CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. EXPECT AN INCREASING
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  THUNDERSTORMS...BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TO 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE TO 30 MPH
                    POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (26700 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 TO 85 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE/DOWNSLOPE UP TO 3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (700 KNOT-FT).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE TO 30 MPH
                    POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (19900 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...ONTON
REQUESTED BY...WILLIAMS DISPATCH CTR
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101015.SCOTT.01/FGZ