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FXUS65 KFGZ 170828
AFDFGZ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
128 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Expect warm, dry and breezy conditions to persist
throughout the forecast period. Periods of high-clouds are likely
on Thursday, but otherwise, mostly sunny skies should prevail.

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.DISCUSSION...Our weather story remains the same...above-normal
temperatures and breezy winds are expected each afternoon.
Afternoon highs look to reach 5-15 degrees above normal throughout
the forecast period, so soak up the warmer weather! Mostly sunny
conditions will prevail, outside of high clouds rolling in on
Thursday. No major changes are expected in the near future to the
forecast.

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.AVIATION...Wednesday 17/06Z through Thursday 18/06Z...Clear,
sunny skies and VFR conditions through the TAF period. Generally
light winds overnight will become breezy out of the W-SW at 10-15
kts, gusting near 20 to 25 kts after 17Z. Lighter winds return the
area between 00Z and 02Z.

OUTLOOK...Thursday 18/06Z through Saturday 20/06Z...VFR conditions
will persist with increasing cloud cover by Thursday. Breezy
afternoon W surface winds Wednesday will shift to SW Thursday
through Saturday.

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.FIRE WEATHER...Today and Thursday...Dry, warm conditions continue.
West-southwest winds 10-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph both days.
Afternoon RH values around 10-20% each day.

Friday through Sunday...Dry, warm conditions continue. Southwest
winds 10-20 mph on Friday, becoming west-northwest over the weekend.
Gusts between 20-30 mph each day. Afternoon RH values between 10-20%
each day.

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

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PUBLIC...Konieczny
AVIATION...JM
FIRE WEATHER...Meola

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