FNUS75 KFGZ 111233
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PARALLEL FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
533 AM MST THU AUG 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2202 MST ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RELATIVELY DRY WESTERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE AIR MASS
OVER THE PARALLEL WILDFIRE TODAY WITH ONLY PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES
ANTICIPATED. SOME ADDITIONAL MOISTURE WILL PUSH IN FROM THE SOUTH ON
FRIDAY FOR A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LITTLE CHANGE
IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT
SIDE BUT WITH DEEP MIXING AFTERNOON VENTILATION WILL GENERALLY BE VERY
GOOD TO EXCELLENT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 0800 LST BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AT 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (115200 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1152.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 2000 LST BECOMING LIGHT
                    AND VARIABLE.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......8.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 0800 LST BECOMING WEST
                    AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (79000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......790.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...JOSH MILLER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110810.PARAL.01/FGZ