FNUS75 KFGZ 291842
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEEF...USFS COCONINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1142 AM MST THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1115 MST ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED NEAR THE
4-CORNERS THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE IS JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE TODAY
FOR A FEW AFTERNOON CUMULUS CLOUDS...THEN MOISTURE IS EXPECTED
TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY FOR FRIDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON
THUNDERSTORMS. MOST STORMS ON FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE
HIGH-BASED...WITH GUSTY WINDS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT WITH
VARIABLE DIRECTION TODAY...THEN INCREASING FROM THE SOUTH
FOR FRIDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 19 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (30000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......300.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    UP TO 5 MPH BY MID EVENING.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......8.

.FRIDAY...

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.....72 TO 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
                    10 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (101000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1010.

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FORECASTER...JOHNDROW
REQUESTED BY...MARY LOVEJOY
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110929.BEEF_.01/FGZ