FNUS75 KFGZ 031128
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST ZONE CRUSH...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
430 AM MST THU NOV 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL RETURN TODAY ALONG WITH
DEEPER MIXING RESULTING IN IMPROVED AFTERNOON VENTILATION. A STRONG
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL BRING VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. RAIN WILL SPREAD
ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61 TO 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 14 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
                    10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX VENT RATE.......POOR IN THE MORNING IMPROVING IN THE AFTERNOON TO
                    VERY GOOD (78600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......786.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (5800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......58.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
    IN  THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 34 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35
                    MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
    UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (182800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1828.

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FORECASTER...DB
REQUESTED BY...MARK GOSHORN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111103.EASTZ.01/FGZ