FNUS75 KFGZ 151326
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GANADO WASH RX...NAVAJO REGION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
626 AM MST FRI FEB 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON FEBRUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND RELATIVELY COOL NORTH-NORTHEAST FLOW WILL
CONTINUE TODAY...DESPITE A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM ALOFT.
CONDITIONS TODAY WILL BE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS SEEN AT THE FIRE
SITE ON THURSDAY. BY SATURDAY...NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DIMINISH WITH
WARMING CONDITIONS...AND LIGHTER WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 32 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING
                    8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH BY LATE
                    MORNING.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......FAIR (33300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......333.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18 TO 21.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 85 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. EVENING
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......8.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 TO 26 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH...MAINLY IN THE
                    MORNING. WINDS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE
                    2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......POOR (2700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......27.

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FORECASTER...PETERSON
REQUESTED BY...ESMERALDA TSOSIE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130215.GANAD.01/FGZ