FNUS75 KFGZ 111420
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHRISTOPHER RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
720 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0730 MST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN SITE TODAY.
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND
THURSDAY UNDER NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FLOW.

STRONG SURFACE-BASED INVERSIONS ON THURSDAY WILL LIMIT VENTILATION.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 28 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (39700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......397.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22 TO 24.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 50 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (5200 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......52.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 TO 22 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......POOR (7200 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......72.

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FORECASTER...DB
REQUESTED BY...DON NUNLEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120111.CHRIS.01/FGZ