FNUS75 KFGZ 301318 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR WATSON 2 3 4...GNP GRAND CANYON NP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 618 AM MST FRI SEP 30 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON SEPTEMBER 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. EXPECT INCREASING HUMIDITY...DECREASING AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...AND CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. THUNDERSTORMS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGH-BASED...PRODUCING GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. .TODAY... 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.....71 TO 73. MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 27 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......EAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND VARIABLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 49. MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 80 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. .SATURDAY... 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.....68 TO 71. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 36 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...ONTON REQUESTED BY...GCNP-NPS REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110930.WATSO.01/FGZ