FNUS75 KFGZ 151016
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CASTLE FIRE...KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
316 AM MST THU AUG 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1809 MST ON AUGUST 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO
BORDER TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE RESULTING SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE
TO PUSH MONSOON MOISTURE NORTHWARD. AS A RESULT...THE CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR NORMAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 1 TO 4 MPH UNTIL 1000 LST...
                    BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 2100 LST...BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 4 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM
REQUESTED BY...DAVE ROBINSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130814.CASTL.02/FGZ