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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.

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Forecaster...PETERSON
Requested by...Jason Heffner
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 08/15/24
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.EMAIL jason.heffner@usda.gov