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NWS Zone Forecast for: Northern Gila County, AZ
Issued by: National Weather Service Flagstaff, AZ
Last Update:
851 AM MST FRI MAY 18 2012
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Red Flag Warning
Rest Of Today...Windy. Not as warm. Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 85. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Tonight...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.
Saturday...Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 87. Light and variable winds.
Saturday Night...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Light and variable winds.
Sunday...Sunny. Highs 83 to 93. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night...Clear. Lows 46 to 56.
Monday Through Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Highs 84 to 94. Lows 46 to 56.
Wednesday Through Thursday...Mostly clear. Highs 79 to 88. Lows 45 to 55.
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NOAA Area Forecast Discussion:
FXUS65 KFGZ 180945
AFDFGZ
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
230 AM MST FRI MAY 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY. LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS OVER THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM THROUGH THE PERIOD BUT LOWER TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS TODAY AND SATURDAY.
.DISCUSSION... A FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COOL FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY. IN ADVANCE OF THE TROUGH AXIS/FRONT STRONG FLOW WILL MOVE OVER ARIZONA ALOFT. FOLLOWING SUNRISE AND THE ONSET OF DAYTIME HEATING VERTICAL MIXING OF THE AIR MASS WILL QUICKLY BRING THESE STRONGER WINDS TO THE SURFACE. STRONG WINDS WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. AS THE THROUGH AXIS HEADS EASTWARD COULD SEE SOME DECREASE IN WINDS LATE IN THE DAY FROM A PRESCOTT-FLAGSTAFF-PAGE LINE NORTHWESTWARD. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM NORTHWARD. THE WIND WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH AT TIMES FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND NORTHWARD THROUGH ACROSS THE CHINLE VALLEY. IN ADDITION... JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE AND COOLER AIR ALOFT (ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH AXIS) WILL COMBINE WITH DAYTIME HEATING THIS AFTERNOON AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE ARIZONA/UTAH BORDER... WHICH WOULD PRODUCE EVEN STRONGER WIND GUSTS.
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED. MODELS STILL HINTING THAT SOME MOISTURE COULD MOVE INTO FAR EASTERN ARIZONA ON MONDAY BUT THINK THE INFLUENCE OF DRY WESTERLY FLOW WILL BE TOO STRONG FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN SCATTERED HIGH BASED CUMULUS. HAVE LEFT A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM FOR NOW BUT WITH WESTERLY FLOW DOMINATING THE PATTERN IF WILL BE TOUGH FOR APPRECIABLE MOISTURE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA.
TUESDAY INTO THE END OF NEXT WEEK... FORECAST MODELS SHOW A SERIES OF WEATHER DISTURBANCES BRUSHING ARIZONA CULMINATING IN STRONGER TROUGHING ALONG THE WEST COAST TOWARD THE END OF THE PERIOD. THE MAIN IMPACT LOOKS TO BE INCREASING WINDS THROUGH THE PERIOD ALONG WITH A GRADUAL COOL DOWN TO NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES. COULD EVEN BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE ARIZONA/UTAH BORDER FROM TIME-TO-TIME. ARIZONA COULD END UP UNDER A FAIRLY CLASSIC FIRE WEATHER PATTERN TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK. SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON AS MODELS CONVERGE ON A SOLUTION OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
.AVIATION... FOR THE 12Z PACKAGE... VERY FAST SW FLOW ALOFT TODAY... WITH 10000 FT MSL WINDS SW 35-45KT... BECOMING WSW AT 25-35 KT AFTER 21Z. AFTER 15Z SFC WINDS SOUTHWEST 15-30 KT TO 45KT. WIND DECREASING AFT 01Z SAT. ISOLATED HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE UT BORDER BTWN 17Z-01Z. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS.
.FIRE WEATHER... A DRY COOL FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY. 20 FOOT WINDS HAVE REMAINED SOUTHWESTERLY EARLY THIS MORNING
WITH POOR RH RECOVERY. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY BY MID MORNING ACROSS THE NORTHLAND AND THE START TIME OF TODAYS RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ADVANCED TO 8 AM MST. ON SATURDAY... WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH MUCH LIGHTER WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. LOOK FOR LIGHT WINDS SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLIES ON TUESDAY.
.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR AZZ104>118-
137>140.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR AZZ004-006-007.
PUBLIC... ... ... MCCOLLUM
AVIATION... ... .DL
FIRE WEATHER... DL
FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
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NOAA Fire Weather Forecast:
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
339 AM MST FRI MAY 18 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST
FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ARIZONA...
+++ THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS +++
+++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++
+
.DISCUSSION...
A DRY COOL FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY.
20 FOOT WINDS HAVE REMAINED SOUTHWESTERLY EARLY THIS MORNING
WITH POOR RH RECOVERY. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY BY
MID MORNING ACROSS THE NORTHLAND AND THE START TIME OF TODAYS RED
FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ADVANCED TO 8 AM MST. ON SATURDAY...WARM AND
DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH MUCH LIGHTER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS
DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH AFTERNOON
HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. LOOK FOR LIGHT
WINDS SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY.
AZZ118-190100-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG
339 AM MST FRI MAY 18 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-90 BELOW 5000 FEET...75-85 ABOVE 5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WIND...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-49 BELOW 5000 FEET...36-46 ABOVE 5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-57 PERCENT BELOW 5000 FEET...46-66 PERCENT
ABOVE 5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER.
WINDS (20 FT).......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-91 BELOW 5000 FEET...75-85 ABOVE 5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS.
10000 FT MSL WIND...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS 85 TO 95. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 88 TO 98. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 84 TO 94. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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91% at 10:07pm
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28.2°F on 11/3/11
76.8°F on 11/1/11
10% on 11/1/11
92% on 11/5/11
2.2°F on 11/2/11
43.7°F on 11/4/11
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