FNUS75 KFGZ 081603
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR VERDE RX...TNF TONTO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
900 AM MST WED DEC 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOOK FOR INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS AS HIGH PRESSURE
WEAKENS OVER THE BURN SITE. DRY AFTERNOON CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS
WILL PERSIST. THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT WINDS AND MODERATED
TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN ONLY MARGINAL VENTILATION TODAY. EXPECT
VENTILATION TO IMPROVE TOMORROW...BUT ONLY TO FAIR AT THE ELEVATION
OF THE BURN SITE.

/NOTE: VENTILATION DATA ADDED TO REQUEST./

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH BY NOON.
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (9400 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........51 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING
                    LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY LATE.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1500 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEAK DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY FLOW BECOMING WEST
                    AT 6 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (33000 KNOT-FT).

$$
FORECASTER...HOWARD
REQUESTED BY...DON NUNLEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101208.VERDE.01/FGZ