FNUS75 KFGZ 041836
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR STINA RX...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1130 AM MST SAT JUN 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MST ON JUNE 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CONDITIONS AT THE BURN SITE WILL REMAIN VERY DRY WITH
POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY. PAIRED WITH GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS...THIS WILL PRODUCE MORE VIGOROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR.
WHILE IT'S CLOSE TO LOWER ELEVATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE RED FLAG
CONDITIONS...THE BURN SITE WILL EXPERIENCE SLIGHTLY LOWER WINDS
SPEEDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 24
                    MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (240300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......2403.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........23 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 18
                    MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH LATE
                    TONIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......18.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......DOWNSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH EARLY...QUICKLY
                    INCREASING TO SOUTH AT 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    22 MPH BY MID MORNING.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (275100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......2751.

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FORECASTER...HOWARD
REQUESTED BY...AZ-WDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110604.STINA.01/FGZ