FNUS75 KFGZ 291051
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR POINT FIRE...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
351 AM MST FRI JUL 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1840 MST ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ENOUGH MOISTURE HAS MOVED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TO
PRODUCE A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY
OF THE FIRE SITE TODAY...WITH HIGHER AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
EXPECT GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS WITH GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN THE
VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. OVER THE WEEKEND...EXPECT INCREASING
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...DECREASING AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES...AND INCREASING AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 TO 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 TO 32 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (69800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......698.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 59.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 85 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE/DOWNSLOPE UP TO 4 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......10.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76 TO 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (60400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......604.

$$
FORECASTER...ONTON
REQUESTED BY...DAN PEARSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110728.POINT.01/FGZ