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Spot Forecast
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Spot Forecast for Basin Ops RX...USFS
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
444 AM MST Fri Apr 12 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on April 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the
National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ

.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions expected today and tomorrow.
Temperatures will remain 1-5 degrees above normal both days, along
with gusty south winds. Sustained wind speeds will be 10-20 mph and wind
gusts will be near 35 mph. Winds overnight tonight will also remain elevated.
Minimum RH values will range between upper teens and low 20s.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....62-69 degrees.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
                    35 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent.
Clearing Index......2240.
Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 knots increasing to around 20
                    knots in the late morning and afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Min temperature.....37-41 degrees.
Max humidity........41-47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Min Vent Rate.......Poor.
Clearing Index......10.
Mixing height.......100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 knots.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....58-65 degrees.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 15-20 mph with gusts to around
                    30-35 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent.
Clearing Index......1772.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 knots.

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Forecaster...KONIECZNY
Requested by...Jason Heffner
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410168.0/FGZ
.DELDT 04/12/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jason.heffner@usda.gov
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
