FNUS75 KFGZ 101556
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINT RX...CNF COCONINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
856 AM MST WED OCT 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON OCTOBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MILD SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TODAY
WITH CLOSE TO NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY AFTERNOON WINDS. A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL APPROACH ARIZONA
ON THURSDAY WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. CLOUDS AND
MOISTURE WILL ALSO BE ON THE INCREASE. LOOK FOR INCREASING CHANCES
OF SHOWERS THURSDAY WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65 TO 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (86600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......866.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36 TO 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 TO 96 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......FAIR (27900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......279.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60 TO 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 39 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 TO 8 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND
                    15 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH...INCREASING TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (102900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1029.

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FORECASTER...SCHWITZER
REQUESTED BY...ROB GOMON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121010.MINTR.01/FGZ