FNUS75 KFGZ 011257
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
557 AM MST TUE NOV 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON NOVEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN WILL
BRING INCREASED SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE FIRE SITE TODAY. SURFACE
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY...WITH SEASONABLY MILD TEMPERATURES. A
DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE SITE TONIGHT WITH WINDS
SWITCHING TO THE NORTH. A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN TEMPERATURES WILL
ALSO BE EXPERIENCED BY WEDNESDAY...DUE TO THIS FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 16 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH BY 1100-1200L.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (129700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1297.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EVENING WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 14 MPH. WINDS SWITCHING TO NORTH AT
                    6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......20.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 15 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (37800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......378.

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FORECASTER...PETERSON
REQUESTED BY...MARK C GOSHORN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111101.CHERR.01/FGZ