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Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ

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Spot Forecast for Maxwell Springs Rx...USFS AZ-COF- FRD
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
213 AM MST Wed May 22 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on May 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the
National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ

.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions will continue. Gusty southwest winds are forecast
each afternoon with minimum RH values remaining around 15% through Wednesday.
Look for light drainage flow to develop each night.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
Min humidity........14 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light drainage flow at 2 to 4 mph until 8:00 AM
                    becoming southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Afternoon
                    gusts to 25 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent.
Clearing Index......1822.
Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to around
                    20 knots late in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear. Areas of smoke.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25. at 1 to 4
Max humidity........75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph until 7:00 PM then becoming
                    light drainage flow at 1 to 3 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Min Vent Rate.......Poor.
Clearing Index......3.
Mixing height.......100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 knots decreasing to around 5
                    knots overnight.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
Min humidity........16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light drainage flow at 1 to 3 mph until 7:00 AM
                    becoming southwest at 10 to 20 mph. Afternoon gusts
                    to 30 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent.
Clearing Index......2173.
Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to around
                    25 knots in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...MCCOLLUM
Requested by...Tyler Richwine
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL tyler.richwine@usda.gov