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FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR TIP-OVER FIRE...NPS: GRCA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
517 AM MST THU AUG 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1813 MST ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRIER AIR MOVING SLOWLY INTO ARIZONA FROM THE WEST
WILL DECREASE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TODAY...AND WILL
DRY OUT THE FIRE SITE COMPLETELY BY FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST SURFACE
WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY...GENERALLY BELOW 20 MPH. SLIGHTLY HIGHER
WIND SPEEDS WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 TO 28 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 5 TO 8 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS FROM 12 TO 16 MPH..
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (170600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1706.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 70 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 16
                    MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......29.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 20 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (166800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1668.

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FORECASTER...PETERSON
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW DANIEL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110803.TIPOV.01/FGZ