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FXUS65 KFGZ 291052
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
352 AM MST Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Warm and dry conditions are expected through the week
with breezy afternoon winds. Low pressure passes to the north of
the area on Thursday, causing temperatures to cool slighty, but
they rebound nicely heading into the weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...A dry westerly flow has developed aloft over
Arizona and will remain in place through the coming week. Look for
seasonable temperatures, mainly clear skies and gusty west to
southwest afternoon winds at 10 to 25 mph for most of the days
under this pattern. The only variation in the weather through next
weekend will be produced by a passing dry shortwave trough from
Wednesday into Thursday. The passing trough will produce stronger
surface pressure gradients for west to southwest winds at 15 to 25
mph gusting to around 35 mph on Wednesday. In addition, a dip in
high temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees is forecast on Thursday
associated with a cooler air mass behind the trough. High
temperatures then spring back upward on Friday.

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.AVIATION...Monday 29/12Z through Tuesday 30/12Z...VFR conditions
with SW winds 10-15 kts, gusting 20-25 kts before 03Z, then
becoming light and variable overnight.

OUTLOOK...Tuesday 30/12Z through Thursday 02/12Z...VFR conditions.
Winds SW 10-15 kts on Tuesday, then increasing to 15-25 kts on
Wednesday.

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.FIRE WEATHER...Today and Tuesday...Dry conditions with warming
temperatures. Breezy southwest winds 10-20 mph each afternoon, with
minimum afternoon RH 10-20%.

Wednesday through Friday...Slightly cooler temperatures, but
remaining dry. Gusty southwest winds on Wednesday, with afternoon
gusts 30-40 mph. Winds subside to 10-20 mph from the northwest on
Thursday, becoming on Friday. Afternoon minimum RH 10-20%.

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.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None.

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PUBLIC...McCollum
AVIATION...Humphreys
FIRE WEATHER...Humphreys

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