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NWS Zone Forecast for: Northern Gila County, AZ
Issued by: National Weather Service Flagstaff, AZ
Last Update:
330 PM MST FRI JUL 3 2009
Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 60 to 66. Light winds. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.
Independence Day...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 87 to 93. Light winds. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 59 to 65. Light winds. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
Sunday...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 96. Light winds.
Sunday Night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 64. Light winds.
Monday Through Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 96. Lows 58 to 65.
Wednesday Through Friday...Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 95. Lows 58 to 65.
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NOAA Area Forecast Discussion:
FXUS65 KFGZ 032121
AFDFGZ
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
230 PM MST FRI JUL 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS... A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHERN
ARIZONA BRINGING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH
THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND. A DRIER WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP BY
MONDAY WITH A DECREASE IN THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.
.DISCUSSION... A MOIST AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN
PLACE ACROSS NRN AZ TODAY. KFGZ 12Z SOUNDING INDICATES STEEP LAPSE
RATES PRESENT BELOW ABOUT 550 MB... WITH MODERATE LAPSE RATES ABOVE.
PWAT IS DOWN A BIT FROM YESTERDAYS READINGS BUT STILL ABOUT 130
PERCENT OF NORMAL. FLOW BELOW 500 MB IS WEAK BUT SUBSTANTIAL ANVIL
LEVEL FLOW IS PRESENT. WITH THESE INGREDIENTS IN PLACE...
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON HAVE BEEN STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY
WITH SOME STORMS PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. IN
ADDITION... WEAK STEERING LEVEL FLOW HAS RESULTED IN SLOW MOVING
STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN SHOULD PERSIST INTO SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT REMAINS TO OUR EAST AND A SOUTHWEST TO WEST FLOW CONTINUES
ACROSS AZ. BY SUNDAY... A DRIER WESTERLY FLOW BEGINS TO MOVE ACROSS
NRN AZ WITH SOME DECREASE IN CHANCES FOR SHOWERS... MAINLY IN NWRN
AZ. ELSEWHERE... LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED.
FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A DEEPENING WEST COAST TROUGH WILL
RESULT IN A DRIER SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WITH DECREASING CHANCES OF
SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS ALL OF NRN AZ. LATE IN THE WEEK... HIGH
PRESSURE BEGINS TO REESTABLISH ITSELF ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND
MOISTURE WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE ACROSS AZ WITH BETTER CHANCES OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.AVIATION... FOR THE 00Z PACKAGE... SCT SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO
LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. VFR CONDITIONS WILL BE THE CASE WITH
SCT MVFR CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND TS ACTIVITY. SOME OF THE HEAVIER
TS MAY RESULT IN LCL IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORMS ARE
FORECAST TO DIMINISH TO ISOLD AFT 04Z SATURDAY. ISOLD-SCT TS EXPTED
TO DVLP BY 18Z SATURDAY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. VFR CONDITIONS
OVERALL WITH SCT MVFR CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND TS ACTIVITY LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR
AMENDMENTS.
.FIRE WEATHER... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN TO OUR EAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. THE FLOW AROUND THE HIGH WILL PROVIDE MODERATE MOISTURE
WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY REMAINING ABOVE CRITICAL
VALUES. SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... ALONG WITH LOCALIZED GUSTY WINDS IN VICINITY OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY... WINDS WILL BE LIGHT. MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH IS FORECAST TO SHIFT
TO THE WEST OF THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH A PACIFIC TROUGH
BRING MORE WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. AS A RESULT
LOOK FOR A SLOW DOWN TURN IN AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WITH
PRECIPITATION CHANCES DROPPING TO AROUND 20 PERCENT ACROSS MOST OF
NORTHERN ARIZONA. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL RANGE FROM THE
MID TO UPPER 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH AROUND 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS... AND TEENS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS. WINDS WILL RUN
FROM 10 TO 15 MPH MONDAY... AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH LATE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE KAIBAB AND COCONINO PLATEAUS.
.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE.
PUBLIC... ... ... ... ... ... DB
AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER... TC
VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION.
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NOAA Fire Weather Forecast:
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
247 PM MST FRI JUL 3 2009
+++ THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS +++
+++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++
+
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED TO OUR EAST
THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FLOW AROUND THE HIGH WILL PROVIDE MODERATE
MOISTURE WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY REMAINING ABOVE
CRITICAL VALUES. SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...ALONG WITH
LOCALIZED GUSTY WINDS IN VICINITY OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.
OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...WINDS WILL BE LIGHT.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH IS FORECAST TO SHIFT
TO THE WEST OF THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH A PACIFIC TROUGH
BRING MORE WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. AS A RESULT
LOOK FOR A SLOW DOWN TURN IN AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WITH
PRECIPITATION CHANCES DROPPING TO AROUND 20 PERCENT ACROSS MOST OF
NORTHERN ARIZONA. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL RANGE FROM THE
MID TO UPPER 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH AROUND 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS...AND TEENS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS. WINDS WILL RUN
FROM 10 TO 15 MPH MONDAY...AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH LATE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE KAIBAB AND COCONINO PLATEAUS.
AZZ118-041300-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAYSON...STRAWBERRY...YOUNG
247 PM MST FRI JUL 3 2009
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-71 BELOW 5000 FEET...56-65 ABOVE 5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-86 PCT BELOW 5000 FEET...73-93 PCT ABOVE
5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 11 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS.
10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-100 BELOW 5000 FEET...80-93 ABOVE 5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PCT BELOW 5000 FEET...25-35 PCT ABOVE
5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS.
10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-71 BELOW 5000 FEET...55-65 ABOVE 5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-79 PCT BELOW 5000 FEET...63-83 PCT ABOVE
5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS.
10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-103 BELOW 5000 FEET...83-95 ABOVE 5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PCT BELOW 5000 FEET...19-24 PCT ABOVE
5000 FEET.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 8 PCT.
WINDS (20 FT).......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH UP TO 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
10000 FT MSL WIND...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
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67.6°F
Comfortable
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90.1°F at 11:49am
58.5°F at 5:08am
67.6°F / 71.7°F
79%
24% at 2:00pm
89% at 7:30am
60.9°F
44.9°F / 62.1°F
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61.5°F at 11:50pm
87.8°F at 3:10pm
28% at 2:41pm
91% at 6:04am
47.8°F at 4:25pm
63.5°F at 11:30am
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58.5°F on 7/3/09
98.4°F on 7/1/09
17% on 7/1/09
91% on 7/2/09
43.4°F on 7/1/09
64.8°F on 7/1/09
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