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FXUS65 KFGZ 041724
AFDFGZ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1024 AM MST Thu Dec 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fair weather returns today with a warming trend
beginning on Friday and lasting through next week.

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.DISCUSSION...The storm system that brought light snowfall to much
of northern Arizona on Wednesday has pushed east of the state this
morning. Some low clouds will linger in parts of eastern Arizona
through the morning hours with otherwise clearing skies today. It
will also remain cool today, with daytime highs running 5-10
degrees below average for early December. The general pattern of
strong ridging off the west coast and dry northwesterly flow
across Arizona is forecast to persist for the next week. Warmer daytime
temperatures arrive by Friday, reaching 5-10 degrees above normal
by the weekend and as much as 10-15 degrees above normal by the
middle of next week. Winds are looking fairly light through the
period, though some increased westerly breezes of 10-15 mph are
forecast for Saturday.

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.AVIATION...Thursday 04/18Z through Friday 05/18Z...VFR conditions
persist with mostly clear skies. Increasing mid-level clouds
becoming BKN-OVC overnight is expected before clearing out Friday
afternoon. Mostly light north and east winds, 5-10 kts.

OUTLOOK...Friday 05/18Z through Sunday 07/18Z...VFR conditions
continue with clear skies. Winds remain light and variable for
Friday and Sunday afternoons, with increasing west-northwest winds
on Saturday, 10-20 kts.

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.FIRE WEATHER...Today and Friday...Dry and cool conditions. Winds
north/northeast 5-10 mph today, becoming light and variable on
Friday.

Saturday through Monday...Dry conditions and warming temperatures.
Winds west 5-15 mph on Saturday, becoming north/northeast 5-10 mph
for Sunday and Monday.

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

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PUBLIC...JJ
AVIATION...LaGuardia
FIRE WEATHER...Humphreys

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