FNUS75 KFGZ 041719
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOP COT RX...ANF APACHE SITGREAVES NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1019 AM MST TUE DEC 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1025 MST ON DECEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER ARIZONA TODAY WITH
OCCASIONAL HIGH CLOUDINESS AND A VERY STABLE AIR MASS. LIGHT
WINDS AND A SHALLOW MIXING LAYER WILL LIMIT AFTERNOON VENTILATION
TODAY. SLIGHTLY STRONGER MIXING LAYER WINDS WILL BRING BETTER
VENTILATION ON WEDNESDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 27 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
                    6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (19400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......194.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 TO 77 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE 4 MPH OR LESS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (2500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......25.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 18 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD (56800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......568.

$$

FORECASTER...DANIEL
REQUESTED BY...TIGER KANE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121204.HOPCO.01/FGZ