FNUS75 KFGZ 220946
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR POINT FIRE...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
246 AM MST FRI JUL 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1834 MST ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL
BRING A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW TO THE FIRE TODAY. A SLOW MOISTURE INCREASE
IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 TO 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 15 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (205900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......2059.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........37 TO 40 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......15.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 TO 22 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (65600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......656.

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FORECASTER...STUBBLEFIELD
REQUESTED BY...TRAVIS HARTSBURG
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110721.POINT.02/FGZ