FNUS75 KFGZ 171109
FWSFGZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CASTLE FIRE...KNF KAIBAB NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
409 AM MST SAT AUG 17 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1831 MST ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH COCONINO
COUNTY AND ENHANCE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE
FIRE SITE TODAY. STORM ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY.
WINDS WILL BE VARIABLE WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING CLOUDY BY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 31 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH GUSTING UP TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 12200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN
                    THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE 9 PM MST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 80 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE 0-5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...DECREASING
                    TO 300 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 33 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 9900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...BOHLIN
REQUESTED BY...TAIGA ROHRER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130816.CASTL.01/FGZ