FNUS75 KFGZ 091820
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FLYING J RX...KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1120 AM MST WED MAY 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1105 MST ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING EASTWARD THROUGH
NORTHERN MEXICO TODAY WILL BRING EASTERLY FLOW TO THE AREA ALONG
WITH ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO DEVELOP. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LOW
AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION BUT MAY CONTAIN LOCALLY STRONG...GUSTY...AND
VARIABLE WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH. AS THE LOW PUSHES EAST ON THURSDAY...
A DRIER WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL MOVE IN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EAST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (133700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1337.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT
                    DRAINAGE WINDS AFTER 2000 MST.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......9.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (160700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1607.

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FORECASTER...SCHWITZER
REQUESTED BY...WILLIAMS DISPATCH CTR
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120509.FLYIN.01/FGZ