FNUS75 KFGZ 101705 FWSFGZ SPOT FORECAST FOR HOP COT RX...ANF APACHE SITGREAVES NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1005 AM MST MON DEC 10 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON DECEMBER 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...EXPECTED A DRY AND STABLE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT TODAY AND TUESDAY WITH LIGHTER AFTERNOON WINDS. STRONG LOW-LEVEL AND SURFACE-BASED INVERSIONS WILL LIMIT VERTICAL MIXING AND VENTILATION ON BOTH DAYS. COOL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY... MODERATING BY TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 43. MIN HUMIDITY........17 TO 20 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (23200 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......232. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....17 TO 20. MAX HUMIDITY........51 TO 55 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (6700 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......67. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 46. MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 21 PCT. WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (31700 KNOT-FT). CLEARING INDEX......317. $$ FORECASTER...STUBBLEFIELD REQUESTED BY...JERE CLASSEY REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121210.HOPCO.01/FGZ