FNUS75 KFGZ 231100 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR SIERRA PRIETA...PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 400 AM MST TUE OCT 23 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON OCTOBER 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLEAR AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A TROUGH PASSES NORTH OF THE REGION. PREVAILING WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST...SHIFTING TO THE WEST BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MUCH DRIER AIR IS ALSO EXPECTED TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES 10 TO 15 PERCENT LOWER THAN TODAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 67. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 35 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (67900 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45. MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 70 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2000 KNOT-FT). .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61 TO 65. MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 23 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (70600 KNOT-FT). $$ FORECASTER...JOHNDROW REQUESTED BY...ANTHONY BALLOU REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121023.SIERR.01/FGZ