FNUS75 KFGZ 041916
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FT  VALLEY RX...CNF COCONINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1216 PM MST THU NOV 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MST ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS FORECASTED TO BE TO THE WEST TODAY
...AND WILL TRANSITION TO THE EAST AND WILL BE OVER HEAD ON FRIDAY.
EXPECT WINDS TO DECREASE AND BECOME LIGHTER AND MORE TERRAIN DRIVEN
ON FRIDAY. BEST VENTILATION WILL REACH ONLY TO THE FAIR CATEGORY TODAY
AND MARGINAL CATEGORY FRIDAY DURING MAX HEATING IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE
OVERNIGHT WILL MOST LIKELY LAY DOWN AND DRAIN DOWN TERRAIN TO LOWER
LYING AREAS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........HIGH CLOUDS...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 3 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (26300 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS
                    2 TO 3 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1100 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (18000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...CLEMMONS
REQUESTED BY...JEFF WALTHER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101104.FTVAL.01/FGZ