FNUS75 KFGZ 151712 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR HOP COT...FTA FT. APACHE AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1012 AM MST MON NOV 15 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...EXPECT DRY NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BURN SITE THROUGH THIS FORECAST PERIOD. A COLD FRONT TO THE EAST OF THE FIRE WILL BRING SLIGHTLY INCREASED MOISTURE...PERIODS OF LOWER CLOUDS...AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA TODAY. CALMER AND CLEARER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BY TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 56. MIN HUMIDITY........26 TO 29 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUST TO 18 MPH. MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (197600 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......1976. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 TO 31. MAX HUMIDITY........72 TO 75 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1900 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......20. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54 TO 57. MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 32 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (58700 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......587. $$ FORECASTER...STUBBLEFIELD REQUESTED BY...JERE CLASSEY REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101115.HOPCO.01/FGZ