FNUS75 KFGZ 031339
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR RUSSELL RX  KNF-0437...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
639 AM MST WED APR 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT A RIDGE TO MOVE THROUGH THE DISTRICT TODAY
AND THURSDAY WITH WARMING AND DRYING SURFACE CONDITIONS. WINDS
WILL BE LIGHT AND FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST TODAY...WITH WINDS
RETURNING TO A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
                    INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61 TO 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 16 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 5 TO
                    8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH BY MID-MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (78900 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 TO 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 65 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE LESS
                    THAN 3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (600 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 TO 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 13 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5
                    MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH BY EARLY
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH LATER IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (101400 KNOT-FT).

$$
FORECASTER...PETERSON
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER RUFF
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130403.RUSSE.01/FGZ