FNUS75 KFGZ 221758
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUFF...TNF TONTO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1058 AM MST MON AUG 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1014 MST ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SLIGHT DOWN TURN IN THE MONSOON THUNDERSTORM PATTERN
TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TUESDAY WITH MAX TEMPERATURES INCREASING AND
MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES DECREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A RESULT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE NOON
                    ...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82 TOP...88 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PCT TOP...22 PCT BOTTOM.
WINDS (20 FT).......WINDS EAST NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING AND
                    BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (46300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......463.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-77 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING LIGHT
                    NORTHEAST AROUND 2-4 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......16.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86 TOP...92 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PCT TOP...19 PCT BOTTOM.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (46900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......469.

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FORECASTER...CLEMMONS
REQUESTED BY...PHOENIX INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110822.BLUFF.01/FGZ