![National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/build/images/header/noaa.d87e0251.png)
![National Weather Service](/build/images/header/nws.4e6585d8.png)
![United States Department of Commerce](/build/images/header/doc.b38ba91a.png)
Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
857 FNUS75 KFGZ 151307 FWSFGZ Spot Forecast for Ponderosa Piles RX...USFS National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 308 AM MST Thu Aug 15 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on August 15. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ .DISCUSSION...Expect warm and dry conditions for this forecast period as the Monsoon takes a pause. Southwest winds will persist the entire forecast period, even at night. However, wind speeds will be lessthan 10 mph nearly the entire time. Moisture returns this weekend. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....87 to 89. Min humidity........18 to 20 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph by 1100L. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Max Vent Rate.......Very good. Clearing Index......954. Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Min temperature.....62 to 64. Max humidity........50 to 55 percent. Wind (20 ft)........South-southwest winds 3 to 5 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Min Vent Rate.......Poor. Clearing Index......2. Mixing height.......100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 knots. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....88 to 90. Min humidity........26 to 28 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph by 1100L. LAL.................1. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. Clearing Index......1157. Mixing height.......10500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 knots. $$ Forecaster...PETERSON Requested by...Jason Heffner Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2420199.1/FGZ .DELDT 08/15/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL jason.heffner@usda.gov