FNUS75 KFGZ 181411
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GROOM CREEK RX...PNF PRESCOTT NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
711 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0720 MST ON OCTOBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY AND WARM TEMPERATURES TO
THE BURN SITE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STABLE AIR WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL
LIMIT VENT RATE TODAY. STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS ON WEDNESDAY WILL
IMPROVE SMOKE TRANSPORT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 4-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (34300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......343.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......DOWN SLOPE 2-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......7.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH AFTER 11 AM MST.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (53200 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......532.

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FORECASTER...BOHLIN
REQUESTED BY...JENNIFER COLEMAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111018.GROOM.01/FGZ