FNUS75 KFGZ 021653
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOP COT RX...FTA FT. APACHE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
953 AM MST SUN DEC 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 MST ON DECEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING INCREASING CLOUDS TO THE BURN SITE
THIS AFTERNOON...AND WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
FOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRUSH
NORTHERN ARIZONA AND BRING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TO THE BURN SITE.
20 FOOT WINDS TONIGHT SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT FROM THE SOUTH RATHER THAN
TRANSITION TO DOWN VALLEY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THROUGH 1400L THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (106400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1064.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (11400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......114.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (64900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......649.

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FORECASTER...41
REQUESTED BY...AZ-SDC VERA PENA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121202.HOPCO.01/FGZ