FNUS75 KFGZ 181420
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK CREEK FIRE...FTA FT. APACHE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
720 AM MST WED APR 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0702 MST ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
LOOK FOR ENHANCED DOWNSLOPE WINDS AT THE FIRE SITE THURSDAY NIGHT
BEHIND A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE
FOUR CORNERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (133700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1337.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........56 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH SUNSET...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    4 TO 8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (1600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......16.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (118900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1189.

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...DANNY TAYLOR
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120418.ROCKC.01/FGZ