FNUS75 KFGZ 081739 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR LOFER RX...ANF APACHE SITGREAVES NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1039 AM MST THU NOV 8 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1040 MST ON NOVEMBER 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. FOR TODAY...EXPECT INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES...AND CONTINUED LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THE STORM WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...CLOUDS WILL INCREASE WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. SHOWERS WILL TURN TO SNOW SATURDAY MORNING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 62. MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 24 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (87800 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......878. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40. MAX HUMIDITY........70 TO 90 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (6900 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......69. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 51. MIN HUMIDITY........50 TO 60 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 18 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...INCREASING TO 45 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (87100 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......871. $$ FORECASTER...ONTON REQUESTED BY...BRIAN QUINTERO REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121108.LOFER.01/FGZ