FNUS75 KFGZ 291338
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE PILES...PINE STRAWBERRY FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
638 AM MST TUE JAN 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD AND UNSTABLE NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN
OVER THE AREA TODAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE
HIGH TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING THE CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS
TO THE BURN SITE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN COLDER THAN NORMAL. WARMER...DRIER...AND MORE STABLE
CONDITIONS RETURN FOR WEDNESDAY...WITH VENTILATION LIMITED BY LOW
MIXING HEIGHTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (81500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......815.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (5700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......57.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 7 MPH.
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL (16500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......165.

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FORECASTER...SCHWITZER
REQUESTED BY...ROBB BEERY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130129.PINEP.01/FGZ