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FXUS65 KFGZ 190454
AFDFGZ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
954 PM MST Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Seasonable temperatures continue through Friday, with
some cooling Saturday. A weak low pressure system will bring showers
chances to the area from Friday afternoon through Saturday. Daily
southwest winds continue through Friday, before decreasing and
turning northwesterly over the weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...Winds for calmed down for the night and temperatures
will begin to drop. Dew points are a bit drier compared to 24 hours
ago, so low temperatures will be at least equal to, or colder than
last night. Dry and breezy conditions continue Thursday, with a
closed low bringing showers and cooler weather for Friday and
Saturday. These trends are well covered in the current forecast
package and no short term updates are needed.

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.AVIATION...Thursday 19/06Z through Friday 20/06Z...Expect VFR
conditions. Light wind overnight, becoming SW 10-20 kts gusting to
25-30kts from 18Z-02Z.

OUTLOOK...Friday 20/06Z through Sunday 22/06Z...Expect mostly VFR
conditions. ISOLD-SCT -SHRA north of the I-40 corridor Friday
afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Winds SW 10-20 kts gusting
25-30 kts 18Z-02Z Friday. Winds shifting W-NW and decreasing
Saturday.

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.FIRE WEATHER...Thursday and Friday...Dry weather continues on
Thursday with seasonable temperatures and afternoon southwest wind
15 to 25 mph. There is a chance of showers for western Coconino and
Yavapai counties late Friday with southerly winds 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday through Monday...Cooler with a chance of showers lingering
north of I-40 Saturday. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph for Saturday
afternoon. West to north winds are forecast on Sunday and Monday as
a warming and drying trend develops.

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

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PUBLIC...Peterson
AVIATION...JJ
FIRE WEATHER...JJ

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