FNUS75 KFGZ 011431 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR FLY...USFS/COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 731 AM MST THU SEP 1 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0715 MST ON SEPTEMBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRIER AIR AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE FIRE SITE FOR MOST OF TODAY. LIMITED MOISTURE WILL WORK BACK OVER THE FIRE SITE LATE TODAY...WITH MOISTURE CONTINUING TO SLOWLY INCREASE FRIDAY. EXPECT A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY THIS AFTERNOON AS A RESULT...WITH A BETTER CHANCE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 87. MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 20 PERCENT. WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH BY 1100L. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (131700 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......1317. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 50. MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 70 PERCENT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO LESS THAN 4 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1000 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......10. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 86. MIN HUMIDITY........21 TO 24 PERCENT. WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH BY 1100L. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (48100 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......481. $$ FORECASTER...PETERSON REQUESTED BY...JESSICA WALTENBURG REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110901.FLY__.01/FGZ