FNUS75 KFGZ 041708 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR MINERAL...APACHE SITGREAVES NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1008 AM MST WED APR 4 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON APRIL 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A LARGE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING ARIZONA WILL BRING INCREASING WINDS TO THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOW DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY. WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURES JUST A COUPLE OF DEGREES COOLER. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........17 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (91700 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38. MAX HUMIDITY........40 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (5900 KNOT-FT). .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........16 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (147100 KNOT-FT). $$ FORECASTER...SCHWITZER REQUESTED BY...JOSH NUTTALL REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120404.MINER.01/FGZ