FNUS75 KFGZ 061855
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1155 AM MST TUE SEP 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1123 MST ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH MOVING THROUGH ARIZONA WILL PRODUCE DECENT
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE FIRE SITE THIS AFTERNOON.
SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH DRIER AIR MOVING INTO
ARIZONA FROM THE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND
GUSTY NEAR STRONG STORMS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-77 (6500 FT). 70-72 (8000 FT).
MIN HUMIDITY........35-38 PCT (6500 FT). 40-43 PCT (8000 FT).
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 4-7 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (46300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......463.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-50 (6500 FT). 43-45 (8000 FT).
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 0-4 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......15.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-84 (6500 FT). 77-79 (8000 FT).
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PCT (6500 FT). 22-25 PCT (8000 FT).
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS 8-10 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (64000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......640.

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FORECASTER...BOHLIN
REQUESTED BY...WDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110906.LOWER.01/FGZ