FNUS75 KFGZ 041241
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRIGHT ANGEL...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
541 AM MST WED MAY 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON MAY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE REGION TODAY
AND THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RUN AROUND 8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
WITH DRY CONDITIONS. HAINES INDEX WILL BE HIGH FOR BOTH DAYS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN
                    THE MORNING BECOMING 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (129500 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........47 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWN SLOPE OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (900 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST AT 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (85800 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...CLEMMONS
REQUESTED BY...AARON FRITZER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110504.BRIGH.01/FGZ