FNUS75 KFGZ 241558
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FT VALLEY...COCONINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
858 AM MST WED OCT 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON OCTOBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS AT THE FIRE SITE TODAY AS A
DRY COLD FRONT MOVES TO OUR NORTH. DRIER AND LESS WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL FOLLOW THIS FRONT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. SKY COVER WILL BE
MINIMAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 TO 26 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 32 MPH BY LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (101500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1015.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24 TO 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 TO 75 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......EVENING SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH EARLY. WINDS BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH AFTER 2100L.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......23.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 16 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 3 MPH
                    THROUGH 0900L...THEN WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUST TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (69900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......699.

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FORECASTER...PETERSON
REQUESTED BY...JEFF WALTHER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121024.FTVAL.01/FGZ