FNUS75 KFGZ 221613 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR LOOKOUT...PRESCOT NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 905 AM MST THU SEP 22 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0840 MST ON SEPTEMBER 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WARM AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER UTAH. THERE IS JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS DURING PEAK AFTERNOON HEATING...WITH A VERY LOW CHANCE FOR A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. WINDS WILL BE VARIABLE IN DIRECTION...BUT REMAINING LIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 81. MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 16 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 5 MPH OR LESS...BECOMING MAINLY UPSLOPE AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (48200 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......482. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MAX HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE AROUND 5 MPH BY LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1100 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......11. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 81. MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 16 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (57300 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......573. $$ FORECASTER...JOHNDROW REQUESTED BY...PRESCOTT DISPATCH CENTER REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110922.LOOKO.01/FGZ