Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
751 FNUS75 KFGZ 282131 FWSFGZ Spot Forecast for Sawmill...USFS National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 231 PM MST Tue May 28 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on May 29. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ .DISCUSSION...Dry, warm weather the next few days with breezy southwest winds each day. Wednesday looks to have the stronger winds with afternoon gusts nearing 25 mph. Thursday will be slightly warmer with winds somewhat subsiding. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....74 to 75. Min humidity........10 to 12 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds around 8 to 10 mph, gusts 15 to 20 mph, peaking near 25 mph. Gusts will begin to weaken after 6pm. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. Clearing Index......1764. Mixing height.......10700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 knots. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Min temperature.....46 to 47. Max humidity........32 percent. Wind (20 ft)........West-southwest winds at 3 to 6 mph, becoming more westerly overnight before sunrise. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Min Vent Rate.......Poor. Clearing Index......1. Mixing height.......0 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 knots decreasing to around 0 knots after 3 am. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....76 to 78. Min humidity........11 to 13 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Light winds in the early morning becoming west- southwest at 5 to 7 mph with occasional gusts of 13 to 18 mph from late morning into the afternoon. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. Clearing Index......1586. Mixing height.......12100 ft AGL in the morning increasing to 14900 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 knots. $$ Forecaster...MAZON Requested by...Cory Ball Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2415224.0/FGZ .DELDT 05/28/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL cory.ball@usda.gov