FNUS75 KFGZ 271215
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARMSTRONG...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
515 AM MST SAT AUG 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1900 MST ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE
ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO BORDER TODAY AND SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CARRY MONSOON MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. WARMER THAN NORMAL
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FAIRLY
HIGH BASED SO EXPECT GUSTY WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF STORMS.

.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.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (41400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......414.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......6.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (63900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......639.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON OBERHARDT
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110826.ARMST.02/FGZ