FNUS75 KFGZ 191211 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR TONTO...FTA FT. APACHE AGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 511 AM MST FRI NOV 19 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND UPPER-LEVEL CLOUD COVER WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. AS THE STORM MOVES INTO FAR NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA SATURDAY...WINDS WILL BE MUCH STRONGER. CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT...CONTINUE SUNDAY...THEN DECREASE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY...DECREASING MONDAY AND TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54 TO 56. MIN HUMIDITY........17 TO 20 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (57100 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 35. MAX HUMIDITY........50 TO 60 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH OVERNIGHT. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2600 KNOT-FT). .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 49. MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 34 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (154800 KNOT-FT). $$ FORECASTER...ONTON REQUESTED BY...JOHN CERVANTES REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101119.TONTO.01/FGZ