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Spot Forecast for Whiting Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
827 PM MST Sun May 5 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 2100 MST on May 05.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the
National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...Very strong southwest winds will weaken tonight.
Expect freezing temperatures and high humidity recovery by
morning. Dry conditions are forecast in the coming days and west
winds will remain elevated.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of pcpn......Less than 10 percent.
Min temperature.....27 to 31.
Max humidity........80 to 90 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Very windy. This evening, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.
                    Winds will steadily weaken overnight, becoming west at 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Min Vent Rate.......Poor.
Clearing Index......17.
Mixing height.......100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots becoming west around
                    20 knots.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....52 to 56.
Min humidity........15 to 20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........In the morning, west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph.
In the afternoon, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph.
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent.
Clearing Index......2202.
Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 knots increasing to around 25
                    knots in the late morning and afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Min temperature.....31 to 35.
Max humidity........35 to 45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph expected by Tuesday morning.
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.....Southwest 15 to 20 knots.

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Forecaster...JOHNSON
Requested by...Alexandra Padilla
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL Brent.corkish@usda.gov