FNUS75 KFGZ 141600
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLADIATOR...PRESCOT NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
900 AM MST MON MAY 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0528 MST ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WILL BRING
NORTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY SURFACE WINDS TO THE FIRE SITE TODAY.

ON TUESDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
GREAT BASIN. IN RESPONSE WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SOUTHWEST AND BECOME
BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM A FEW DEGREES.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81 TO 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 TO 9 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EAST-NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
                    BY AFTERNOON...BECOMING EASTERLY 3-7 MPH GUSTING UP
                    TO 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (122900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1229.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........30 TO 35 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EAST WINDS 3-7 MPH GUSTING TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING...
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......24.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........9 TO 12 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (161500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1615.

$$
FORECASTER...BOHLIN
REQUESTED BY...PRESCOT DISPATCH CENTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120514.GLADI.01/FGZ