Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
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720 FXUS65 KFGZ 052037 AFDFGZ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 138 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Expect dry conditions and warming daytime temperatures well into next week. && .DISCUSSION...The evolving pattern for at least the next 7 days looks an awful lot like a locked and loaded La Nia. We will be just east of a large eastern Pacific ridge through the period. This means nearly clear skies and warming temperatures, especially over higher terrain and south of the Mogollon Rim. Areas north of the Mogollon Rim may be susceptible to low-level inversions for the next several days, potentially delaying the warming until next week, when the ridge axis moves farther east. As far as discernible weather, there is not much. Weak troughs passing to our east, as they move around the ridge, may bring a few bands of high clouds and some very slightly enhanced breezes. This is possible Saturday and maybe Monday, but that is about it. && .AVIATION...Friday 05/18Z through Saturday 06/18Z...VFR conditions are forecast. Winds will be variable at 5-10 kts. OUTLOOK...Saturday 06/18Z through Monday 08/18Z...VFR conditions are forecast. Winds west at 5-15 kts Saturday afternoon will become light and variable at less than 10 kts from Saturday night into Monday. && .FIRE WEATHER...Saturday and Sunday...Look for dry conditions and warming temperatures. West winds at 5-15 mph with gusts 20-25 mph on Saturday will become light and variable at less than 10 mph on Sunday. Monday through Wednesday...Dry conditions and mild temperatures will continue. Daytime winds light at 10 mph or less, north to northeast on Monday then west to northwest on Tuesday and Wednesday. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && $$ PUBLIC...Peterson AVIATION...McCollum FIRE WEATHER...McCollum For Northern Arizona weather information visit weather.gov/flagstaff