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RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
330 PM MST WED MAY 22 2013

GRAND CANYON BACKCOUNTRY-
INCLUDING...PHANTOM RANCH...INDIAN GARDEN

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...BREEZY...CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
.THURSDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.


                  TEMPERATURE

PHANTOM RANCH   65     96     61     96     61     97
INDIAN GARDEN   63     87     59     87     59     88
NEAR RIM        46     75     43     75     43     76

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GRAND CANYON RIM-
INCLUDING...SOUTH RIM...NORTH RIM

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...BREEZY...CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP
TO 40 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.THURSDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.


                  TEMPERATURE

SOUTH RIM    40     74     37     74     37     74
NORTH RIM    41     62     38     63     39     64

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WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF

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SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
330 PM MST WED MAY 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SETTLE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BEGINNING TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
THIS LOW WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA AND
BRING SEVERAL DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT... CLEAR...BREEZY.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY...WINDY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY...BREEZY.

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HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
RIDGE-TOP WINDS AND WINDCHILL INCLUDED FOR 12000 FT.

                       WED    THU    THU    FRI
                       NIGHT         NIGHT

12000 FT (RIDGE-TOP)   36 F   37 F   36 F   37 F
       WIND MPH        SW 45  SW 48  SW 33  SW 30
       MIN WIND CHILL  21 F   20 F   23 F   22 F

10000 FT               42 F   53 F   37 F   55 F

7500 FT                44 F   73 F   39 F   74 F

++RIDGE-TOP WINDS ARE THE AVERAGE CONDITIONS OVER 12 HOURS IN THE
FREE AIR AT 12000 FT. WIND SPEEDS AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL BE
VERY DEPENDENT ON WIND DIRECTION. THEY MAY BE STRONGER THAN THE
RIDGETOP WINDS DOWNWIND OF THE RIDGELINE AND WEAKER ON THE UPWIND
SIDE. FORECAST ELEVATIONS LISTED ABOVE ARE APPROXIMATE.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR.
.MEMORIAL DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR.

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WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF

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