FNUS75 KFGZ 011305
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPARTMENT 21...AZ-TCA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
605 AM MST TUE NOV 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 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-NORTHEAST. A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN
TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE EXPERIENCED BY WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 18 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS EARLY IN THE MORNING 2 TO 4 MPH
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    28 MPH BY 1100-1200L.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (189100 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 40 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTH-NORTHEAST AT THE
                    SAME SPEEDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (5500 KNOT-FT).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 16 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (35400 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...PETERSON
REQUESTED BY...JERE CLASSAY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111101.COMPA.01/FGZ