FNUS75 KFGZ 091220
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GROOM CREEK RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
520 AM MST TUE OCT 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON OCTOBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE
WEST COAST. SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY WILL BECOME
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST BY WEDNESDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER.
WINDS OVERNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOSTLY SOUTHERLY...
THOUGH THERE IS A CHANCE THAT WINDS MAY BECOME LIGHT
DOWNSLOPE AT TIMES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 28 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING
                    TO AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH
                    AFTER 10 AM MST.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (56800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......568.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 70 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR
                    15 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (5400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......54.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 TO 32 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    20 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (74500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......745.

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FORECASTER...JOHNDROW
REQUESTED BY...CORY CARLSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121009.GROOM.02/FGZ