FNUS75 KFGZ 101016
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CASTLE...NORTH KAIBAB RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
315 AM MST SAT AUG 10 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2353 MST ON AUGUST 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE FIRE SITE TODAY.
OCCASIONALLY GUSTY AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST WINDS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED
BUT SPEEDS WILL REMAIN BELOW ANY CRITICAL VALUES. LACK OF ANY
SIGNIFICANT CLOUD COVER WILL MAKE FOR LARGE DIURNAL RANGES WITH
LOW MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE DAY AND DECENT RECOVERY AT
NIGHT. INCREASING MOISTURE WILL BRING SOME CLOUDS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE SITE ON SUNDAY.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...A FEW CLOUDS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 TO 12 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 12400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
                    KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...DECREASING
                    TO 900 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH
                    AROUND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN MORNING. A FEW CLOUDS WITH A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 12400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DECREASING TO AROUND 5
                    KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DB
REQUESTED BY...DAVE ROBINSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130809.CASTL.01/FGZ