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Spot Forecast for Mint West RX...USFS
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
220 AM MST Sat May 18 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on May 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the
National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ

.DISCUSSION...Look for dry conditions with afternoon southwest
winds at 5 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph. Overnight winds will remain
southwesterly with little development of inversions or
drainage flow.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
Min humidity........16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. A few 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......1959.
Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots increasing to 20 to
                    25 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Max humidity........50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
                    until 7:00 PM becoming 5 to 10 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.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........14 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. A few 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......1633.
Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 knots.

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Forecaster...MCCOLLUM
Requested by...Christopher Brooks
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/18/24
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.EMAIL christopher.brooks@usda.gov