FNUS75 KFGZ 241342
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOVERNMENT RX...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
641 AM MST FRI FEB 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...COR TYPO IN DISCUSSION...


.DISCUSSION...
THE AIRMASS OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA HAS DRIED CONSIDERABLY IN
THE LAST 24 HOURS. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CREATING THE NORTHEAST
AND EAST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL WEAKEN BY MID DAY AND ALLOW SURFACE WINDS TO
MOVE FROM EASTERLY TO SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON. A SHALLOW MIXING
LAYER AND LIGHT WINDS POINT TO MARGINAL AFTERNOON VENTILATION.

ON SATURDAY...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL
BRING INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE BURN SITE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    THROUGH 1300L BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (17600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......176.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS THROUGH MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......25.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THROUGH 1000L...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (89900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......899.

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...WILLIAMS DISPATCH CTR
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120224.GOVER.01/FGZ