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Spot Forecast for AZ-PNF-2024-1217...USFS
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
239 AM MST Sat Aug 17 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MST on August 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the
National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ

.DISCUSSION...Monsoon moisture will return today with chances for
showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. Outside of
thunderstorm outflow winds, expect southerly winds 5 to 15 MPH.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
                    Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....83 to 86.
Min humidity........32 to 35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 10 MPH. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    morning. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent.
Clearing Index......1392.
Mixing height.......9000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 knots increasing to around 15
                    knots in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Min temperature.....67 to 70.
Max humidity........557 to 60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds around 5 MPH in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Min Vent Rate.......Poor.
Clearing Index......1.
Mixing height.......100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 knots shifting to the
                    southeast around 0 knots overnight.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....84 to  86.
Min humidity........30 to 33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 5 MPH. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
LAL.................3.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Max Vent Rate.......Very good.
Clearing Index......755.
Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 knots.

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Forecaster...STUBBLEFIELD
Requested by...Anthony Kontz
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2420419.0/FGZ
.DELDT 08/17/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Anthony.kontz@gmail.com