FNUS75 KFGZ 031534
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOUNTAINAIRE RX...CNF COCONINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
834 AM MST THU NOV 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0840 MST ON NOVEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THIS MORNINGS SOUNDING FROM BELLEMONT REVEALS A STEEP SURFACE BASED
INVERSION WITH ITS TOP NEAR 9750 FT MSL. THIS INVERSION SHOULD HOLD THROUGH
1100L AND THEN START TO MIX OUT. 20 FOOT AND MIXING LAYER WIND SPEEDS
WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND REMAIN SOUTH SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AS
A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FRIDAY

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EAST WINDS 5 MPH THROUGH 1030L THEN SOUTH SOUTHWEST
                    11 TO 18 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (84600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......846.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......FAIR (33300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......333.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
                    35 MPH INCREASING TO 50 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (221300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......2213.

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...JESSICA WALTENBURG
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111103.MOUNT.01/FGZ