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FXUS65 KFGZ 092145
AFDFGZ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
245 PM MST MON DEC 9 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A VERY COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING WELL BELOW
AVERAGE. A CUT OFF LOW SOUTHWEST OF LOS ANGELES WILL MOVE ACROSS
ARIZONA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHT
CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION.

&&
.DISCUSSION...AN EXTREMELY DRY AND COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER
ARIZONA THROUGH TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER VERY COLD NIGHT IN STORE
TONIGHT. THE WINDS ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT FROM THE NORTH
TONIGHT...AND BECOME WESTERLY ON TUESDAY WITH SLOWLY WARMING
TEMPERATURES.

A CUT OFF LOW CURRENTLY ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOS ANGELES
WILL MOVE NEAR SAN DIEGO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A SLOW
WARMING TREND TO ARIZONA. A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD
ACROSS THE STATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW
TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ARIZONA. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE LIGHT...WITH A MUCH HIGHER SNOW LEVEL THAN THIS LAST STORM.

HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ALONG THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS SHOULD BRING NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT
WITH PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS AND NEAR AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 00Z PACKAGE...EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS UNDER
SKC-SCT250 SKIES FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SURFACE WINDS N-NE 10-20KT
THROUGH 21Z TUES ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM...LIGHT WINDS
ELSEWHERE. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS.

&&

.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

$$

PUBLIC.........MAS
AVIATION.......DL

FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF