FNUS75 KFGZ 221446
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK CREEK...FTA FT. APACHE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
746 AM MST SAT JUN 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0720 MST ON JUNE 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. EXPECT BREEZY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE
WEEKEND WITH HAINES INDEX OF 5 EACH AFTERNOON. AN INCREASE IN
WIND SPEEDS IS EXPECTED MONDAY LEADING TO A GOOD CHANCE OF
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF HIGH THIN CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........6 TO 9 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
                    INCREASING IN THE LATE MORNING TO 10 TO 16 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (153300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1533.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 9200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE/
                    DOWNSLOPE UP TO 5 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (400 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...DECREASING
                    TO 400 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS...DECREASING TO
                    AROUND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 TO 9 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING IN THE LATE MORNING
                    TO 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (162500 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1625.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 8900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS...INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...ONTON
REQUESTED BY...ROCK CREEK I C
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130622.ROCKC.01/FGZ