FNUS75 KFGZ 181940
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PARALLEL...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1240 PM MST MON JUL 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1215 MST ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MODERATE MONSOONAL PATTERN WILL CONTINUE AROUND THE
AREA TODAY AND TUESDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE POSITIONED TO
OUR EAST KEEPS A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW GOING. SCATTERED
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH
HIGHER HUMIDITIES AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

.AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 60% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    OUTFLOW THUNDERSTORMS WINDS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (108600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1086.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    40% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN 20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......20.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                     20% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN A 50% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (109000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1090.

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FORECASTER...CLEMMONS
REQUESTED BY...AZ-WDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110718.PARAL.01/FGZ