FNUS75 KPSR 252223
FWSPSR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNFLOWER...USFS TONTO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
323 PM MST FRI MAY 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1508 MST ON MAY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD INTO NEVADA TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY. STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE WINDS
OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ESPECIALLY ACROSS
HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. DESPITE SOME INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL STILL BE IN THE TEENS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH FAIR TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. THE COOLER
TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL HELP THE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. GIVEN THE VERY DRY
FUELS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER MOST OF
THE AREA TODAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ELEVATED AND GUSTY INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-63 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING...BECOMING 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-76 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...CD
REQUESTED BY...PHX INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120525.SUNFL.01/PSR