Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
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081 FXUS65 KFGZ 021652 AFDFGZ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 955 AM MST Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Warm, dry and locally breezy conditions continue through the end of the week. More unsettled weather and strong winds will impact the area this weekend and into the start of next week. && .DISCUSSION...A fair and mild day is expected today, with generally light southwest winds. A few areas may gust up around 20 mph in the high country, but nothing impactful. Similar conditions on Friday with maybe a bit more wind, then, things start to turn windy over the weekend as a strong trough impacts the west. All details are covered well, no short term updates are needed. && .AVIATION...Thursday 02/12Z through Friday 03/12Z...VFR conditions with W/SW winds around 10 kts with gusts up to 20 kts before 03Z, then subsiding to around 5 kts or less. OUTLOOK...Friday 03/12Z through Sunday 05/12Z...VFR conditions. Winds SW 10-15 kts on Friday, then increasing to 15-25 kts with gusts 30-40 kts on Saturday. && .FIRE WEATHER...Today and Friday...Mild temperatures and dry conditions. Winds west-southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with afternoon minimum RH around 10-20%. Saturday through Monday...Cooling temperatures, with mainly dry conditions outside of stray shower on Sunday over the high terrain. Southwest winds gusting 30 to 40 mph on Saturday, then increasing to 50 to 60 mph on Sunday. Near critical fire weather conditions are likely from the Little Colorado River Valley into the Chinle Valley and Chuska Mountains. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && $$ PUBLIC...Peterson AVIATION...Humphreys FIRE WEATHER...Humphreys/Peterson For Northern Arizona weather information visit weather.gov/flagstaff