Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
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871 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. && .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. && .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. && .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. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && $$ PUBLIC...Peterson AVIATION...JJ FIRE WEATHER...JJ For Northern Arizona weather information visit weather.gov/flagstaff