FNUS75 KFGZ 141746
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BAR T BAR...CNF COCONINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1046 AM MST TUE DEC 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON DECEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN STATES
WILL BRING STRONGER SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TODAY OVER THE BURN SITE.
THESE WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY.
VENTILATION RATES WILL BE GOOD TO VERY GOOD DUE TO BREEZY WINDS...
HOWEVER A STRONG LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURE INVERSION WILL LIKELY CAP SMOKE
PLUMES ON SITE FROM 2000 TO 3000 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS BY AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61 TO 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 16 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (85200 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (13500 KNOT-FT).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 35 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING...INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM
                    15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (98200 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...BOHLIN
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN FRISBY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101214.BARTB.01/FGZ