FNUS75 KFGZ 111205
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CATTAIL PILES RX...NRA NAVAJO AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
505 AM MST FRI NOV 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON NOVEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AS
HIGH PRESSURE RETREATS OFF TO THE EAST. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN A COUPLE OF DEGREES COOLER THAN NORMAL TODAY AND SATURDAY.
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TODAY AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
INCREASE EVEN MORE AND BECOME WINDY ON SATURDAY. MOISTURE IS
FORECAST TO INCREASE SATURDAY AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES
...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 TO 9 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (37600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......376.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (10000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......100.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO
                    WEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 40 MPH IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (165400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1654.

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FORECASTER...CLEMMONS
REQUESTED BY...NATALIE LYNCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111111.CATTA.01/FGZ