FNUS75 KFGZ 071920
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOFER...FORT APACHE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1220 PM MST TUE DEC 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MST ON DECEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE
GREAT BASIN TODAY WILL BRING DRY WEATHER WITH CLEAR SKIES
AND NORTHERLY WINDS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES
COOLER THAN YESTERDAY. STABLE CONDITIONS ALOFT WILL RESULT
IN LIMITED VERTICAL MIXING THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NIGHTIME
INVERSIONS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY
RESULTING IN EVEN LESS DAYTIME MIXING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 26 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTH WINDS AROUND 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (11100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......111.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 19 TO 23.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 TO 68 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......DOWNSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......5.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......POOR (4400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......44.

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FORECASTER...SCHWITZER
REQUESTED BY...M DAHKOSHAY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101207.LOFER.01/FGZ