FNUS75 KFGZ 080945
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR POINT...NPS-GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
244 AM MST FRI JUL 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1845 MST ON JULY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
WILL LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN FOR A CONTINUED STREAM OF MONSOON MOISTURE
FROM THE SOUTH. AS A RESULT...EXPECT A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EACH DAY ALONG WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEASONABLE DAYTIME TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS UNTIL 0800 LST BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH BY NOON MST. A FEW GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (127700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1239.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 T0 85 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH UNTIL 2000 LST BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......17.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS UNTIL 0800 LST BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH BY NOON MST. A FEW GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 MPH BY THE LATE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (152100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1482.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...DONNA BOYD
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110707.POINT.01/FGZ