FNUS75 KFGZ 072225
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRINDSTONE...FTA FT. APACHE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
325 PM MST FRI JUN 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1503 MST ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE REGION WILL
BRING NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND AFTERNOON HAINES INDICES OF
5-6 THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXPECT BREEZY W-SW WINDS EACH AFTERNOON
THIS WEEKEND. A FEW HIGH-BASED VIRGA SHOWERS OR DRY THUNDERSTORMS
WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND MAY PRODUCE
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 40 MPH.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    VARIABLE  WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY ANY SHOWER
                    ACTIVITY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 13 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    20 MPH. GUSTY AND VARIABLE UP TO 40
                    MPH NEAR ANY SHOWERS.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (124600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1246.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE/DOWNSLOPE
                    UP TO 6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (200 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......2.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89 TO 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 TO 12 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    20 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (140900 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1409.

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FORECASTER...ONTON
REQUESTED BY...GRINDSTONE I C
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130607.GRIND.01/FGZ