FNUS75 KFGZ 241838
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIMESTONE FLATS...USFS/COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1138 AM MST MON OCT 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MST ON OCTOBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH THE BURN AREA
TODAY WITH STRENGTHENING SOUTHWEST WINDS. IN ADDITION...CLOUDS AND
MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LEADING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. COOLER DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL
ARRIVE ON TUESDAY WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING. STRONG WINDS
ALOFT WILL RESULT IN EXCELLENT AFTERNOON MIXING BOTH DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (169700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1697.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (14800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......148.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    15 MPH UNTIL 1000 LST INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (166100 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1661.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...JESSICA WALTENBURG
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111024.LIMES.01/FGZ