FNUS75 KFGZ 171942
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOLT FIRE...USFS/COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1242 PM MST SUN JUL 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1226 MST ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER ARIZONA TODAY AND MONDAY
WITH MONSOON MOISTURE CONTINUING TO INCREASE. AS A RESULT...THERE WILL
BE A CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND STORMS EACH
DAY. PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL SUPPORT SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH
ACROSS THE BOLT WILDFIRE DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY
EVENING PERIOD BOTH DAYS. EXPECT DRAINAGE TYPE WINDS OVERNIGHT
WITH SMOKE TENDING TO FLOW TOWARD MUNDS PARK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (126300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1263.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY DURING THE
                    EARLY EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING 1 TO 3 MPH DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......14.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY UNTIL 0800 LST
                    BECOMING SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (95000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......950.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...JESSICA WALTENBURG
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110717.BOLTF.01/FGZ