FNUS75 KFGZ 061157
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HONDAH RX...FORT APACHE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
457 AM MST SAT NOV 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON NOVEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY AND MOVE
NORTH OF THE STATE THROUGH SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH THE AREA WILL REMAIN
DRY AS THIS SYSTEM PASSES BY...NEAR SURFACE WINDS WILL BECOME
SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 10-15 MPH TODAY WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE HIGHER WITH
INCREASED VENTILATION COMPARED TO THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. ON SUNDAY
EXPECT SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND
DRY CONDITIONS.

MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF WESTERLY
TROUGHS WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN BRINGING DAYTIME TEMPERATURES BACK DOWN TO NEAR
NORMAL VALUES...HIGHER RH...AND WINDY CONDITIONS. SOME LIGHT
PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED MAINLY NORTH OF THE GRAND CANYON WITH
SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 8500 FEET. A BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ON
TUESDAY WILL RESULT IN DRY CONDITIONS...AND BELOW NORMAL HIGH
TEMPERATURES. ANOTHER FAST MOVING AND COLDER STORM SYSTEM IS
FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS MAINLY FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM NORTHWARD...WINDY CONDITION
EXPECTED AS WELL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (53100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......531.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (7100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......71.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS OF 25-30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (129000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1290.

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FORECASTER...PETRO
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN QUINTERO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101106.HONDA.01/FGZ