FNUS75 KFGZ 021233
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR COOPER...GNP GRAND CANYON NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
533 AM MST FRI AUG 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1937 MST ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MONSOON MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AROUND THE GRAND CANYON FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WETTING
RAIN AMOUNTS ARE PROBABLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1100.                   THE AFTERNOON
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS THROUGH 0930 THEN SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER 1100L.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT (131600 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......1316.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 8800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR (800 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......8.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...DECREASING
                    TO 1800 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 5 TO
                    10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD (88300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......883.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 9700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...LEBLANC
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON TORRES
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130801.COOPE.02/FGZ