FNUS75 KFGZ 101226
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR POINT...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
526 AM MST WED AUG 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1819 MST ON AUGUST 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS..DRIER WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE
NORTHERN BORDER OF ARIZONA WILL DO BATTLE WITH MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW
AROUND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES. LOOKS
LIKE DRIER AIR WILL WIN OUT IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE STATE WITH
ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE BURN AREA THE
NEXT TWO DAYS. LITTLE CHANGE IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND TEMPERATURES.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS UNTIL 0800 LST BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (108600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1086.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    15 MPH UNTIL 2000 LST BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......6.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS UNTIL 0800 LST BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (97500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......975.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW DANIEL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110809.POINT.01/FGZ