Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
332 FNUS75 KFGZ 162001 FWSFGZ Spot Forecast for Bear...Fort Apache National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 101 PM MST Sun Jun 16 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1300 MST on June 17. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ. .DISCUSSION... *Near critical fire weather conditions are expected on Monday due to enhanced southwest winds and very low humidity. *Winds decrease Monday evening with poor to moderate humidity recovery overnight. Afternoon winds remain breezy on Tuesday with humidity below 15%. *Extended Forecast: Seasonal temperatures will continue through Wednesday with dry conditions remaining. Daytime southwest winds, 10 to 20 mph, are forecast becoming light easterly winds overnight. Chances for dry thunderstorms return on Thursday (15-20%) increasing for Friday and into the weekend. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....90-93. Min humidity........5-10 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 12-18 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. Clearing Index......2473. Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 25 to 30 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Min temperature.....54-57. Max humidity........34-38 percent. Wind (20 ft)........South-southeast winds 3-6 mph after sunset. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Min Vent Rate.......Poor. Clearing Index......1. Mixing height.......50-100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable overnight. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....87-91. Min humidity........8-12 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8-12 mph, with gusts up to 22 mph. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. Clearing Index......1463. Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph, shifting to the southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. $$ Forecaster...LAGUARDIA Requested by...SITL Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2415841.9/FGZ .DELDT 06/16/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL 2024.bear.situation@firenet.gov