Area Forecast Discussion
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
858 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 19/00Z through Friday 20/00Z...Expect VFR
conditions. Sfc winds SW10-20g25-30kts through 02Z Thursday and
resuming AFT 18Z Thursday.

OUTLOOK...Friday 20/00Z through Sunday 22/00Z...Expect VFR
conditions. ISOLD-SCT -SHRA north of the I-40 Corridor Friday and
Saturday afternoon. Sfc winds SW10-20g25-30kts 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...Peterson
FIRE WEATHER...JJ

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