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FXUS65 KFGZ 021652
AFDFGZ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
955 AM MST Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Warm, dry and locally breezy conditions continue
through the end of the week. More unsettled weather and strong winds
will impact the area this weekend and into the start of next week.

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.DISCUSSION...A fair and mild day is expected today, with generally
light southwest winds. A few areas may gust up around 20 mph in the
high country, but nothing impactful. Similar conditions on Friday
with maybe a bit more wind, then, things start to turn windy over
the weekend as a strong trough impacts the west.

All details are covered well, no short term updates are needed.

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.AVIATION...Thursday 02/12Z through Friday 03/12Z...VFR conditions
with W/SW winds around 10 kts with gusts up to 20 kts before 03Z,
then subsiding to around 5 kts or less.

OUTLOOK...Friday 03/12Z through Sunday 05/12Z...VFR conditions.
Winds SW 10-15 kts on Friday, then increasing to 15-25 kts with
gusts 30-40 kts on Saturday.

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.FIRE WEATHER...Today and Friday...Mild temperatures and dry
conditions. Winds west-southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with afternoon
minimum RH around 10-20%.

Saturday through Monday...Cooling temperatures, with mainly dry
conditions outside of stray shower on Sunday over the high terrain.
Southwest winds gusting 30 to 40 mph on Saturday, then increasing to
50 to 60 mph on Sunday. Near critical fire weather conditions are
likely from the Little Colorado River Valley into the Chinle Valley
and Chuska Mountains.

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

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PUBLIC...Peterson
AVIATION...Humphreys
FIRE WEATHER...Humphreys/Peterson

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