Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
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803 FXUS65 KFGZ 300742 AFDFGZ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 1242 AM MST Sun Nov 30 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front will move across northern Arizona late this evening and into tonight. Gusty winds and cooler temperatures are in store for most, with chances for rain and snow showers limited to the Four Corners region. Cool and dry weather will move in on Tuesday before unsettled weather returns later on Wednesday through the end of the week. && .DISCUSSION...through Monday...A shortwave over Idaho moves southward into the Four Corners region late tonight, pushing a weak cold front through Arizona. For most, this will lead to only an increase in high clouds through the day, as well as increasing winds. Southwest winds look to increase through the day ahead of the front, with gusts upwards of 30-40 mph possible along and downwind of the Mogollon Rim. Given the track of this system, moisture looks to be fairly sparse and thus much of the area will remain dry. The only exception to this looks to be areas near Four Corners, which could see some rain and snow showers late this evening into early Monday morning. Snow levels look to be around 6500 feet, however the best chance for seeing accumulating snow looks to be the Chuska Mountains (Buffalo Pass) where 2-5 inches are forecast. Tuesday through Saturday...Drier and colder conditions set in behind the front for the first part of next week. Late in the week, a positively tiled trough looks to move through Arizona late Wednesday into Thursday. While much colder air looks to move overhead with this system, the overall available moisture remains in question. Latest EPS, GEFS, and CMCE guidance still has a fairly large spread on exact precipitation amounts and the latest runs of the operational guidance largely favors areas south and east. Thus, confidence remains on the lower end at this time. && .AVIATION...Sunday 30/06Z through Monday 01/06Z...Mainly VFR expected with brief MVFR or lower possible in ISO-SCT -SHRA/-SHSN after 00Z, along and north of KGCN-KRQE line. Light and variable winds becoming SW 10-20 kts with gusts 20-35 kts after 16Z. Winds become light and variable after 02Z-04Z. OUTLOOK...Monday 01/06Z through Wednesday 03/06Z...Mainly VFR expected. Brief MVFR or lower possible in ISO-SCT SHRA/SHSN through 12Z Monday, along and north of KGCN-KRQE line. N-NE winds 5-15 kts on Monday, becoming S-SW 5-15 kts on Tuesday. && .FIRE WEATHER...Today through Monday...Dry most of today before a weather system brings scattered to numerous rain and high elevation snow showers mainly over northern Navajo and Apache counties this evening, ending before sunrise Monday. Cool and dry for Monday afternoon. Winds SW 15-20 mph, gusting 25 to 35 mph today, then N-NE 10-15 mph on Monday. Tuesday through Thursday...Dry on Tuesday. Another weather system brings a 20-50% of rain and high elevation snow showers from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Winds SW 10-15 mph on Tuesday and Wednesday, switching to the N-NE 5-10 mph by Thursday. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && $$ PUBLIC...Humphreys AVIATION...Meola FIRE WEATHER...JJ For Northern Arizona weather information visit weather.gov/flagstaff