FNUS75 KFGZ 091856
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINERAL...ANF APACHE SITGREAVES NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1156 AM MST THU MAY 9 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1140 MST ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALOFT WILL KEEP US IN A MOIST AND
UNSTABLE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE ARE FAIR CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE ERRATIC AND GUSTY WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH NEAR SHOWERS AND STORMS.



.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (76800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......496.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EARLY EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 0-4 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (3500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......17.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-27 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (104000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1042.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 13
                    KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...BOHLIN
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BIG
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130509.MINER.01/FGZ