FNUS75 KFGZ 021258
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARMSTRONG...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
558 AM MST FRI SEP 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1945 MST ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE MOVING NORTHWARD FROM A DECAYING
THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX IN MEXICO OVERNIGHT WILL BRING SLIGHTLY
HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO THE FIRE SITE BEGINNING TODAY.
ADDITIONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTH AND WEST INTO THE
WEEKEND...WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES EACH DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN VERY WARM...WITH
GENERALLY LIGHT BREEZES EACH AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 TO 19 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH BY
                    1100-1200L.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (195600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1956.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EVENING SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......20.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 20 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 3 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 8 MPH BY
                    1100-1200L.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (109300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1093.

$$
FORECASTER...PETERSON
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON OBERHARDT
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110901.ARMST.01/FGZ