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Spot Forecast for Whiting RX...USFS

National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ

142 AM MST Thu May 2 2024



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on May 02. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the 

National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ



.DISCUSSION...Dry and mild conditions are expected, along with 

fairly typical afternoon breezes. Low afternoon RH values 

expected, but with decent overnight recoveries.



.TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Chance of pcpn......0 percent. 

Max temperature.....66-69 degrees. 

Min humidity........16-19 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph, gusts up to 15 mph. 

LAL.................1. 

Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 

                    dominated fire growth. 

Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. 

Clearing Index......1107. 

Mixing height.......10400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 knots. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 

Chance of pcpn......0 percent. 

Min temperature.....37-40 degrees. 

Max humidity........50-54 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph. 

LAL.................1. 

Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 

                    fire growth. 

Min Vent Rate.......Poor. 

Clearing Index......4. 

Mixing height.......100 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 knots. 



.FRIDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Chance of pcpn......0 percent. 

Max temperature.....68-71 degrees. 

Min humidity........17-20 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, gusts up to 20 mph. 

LAL.................1. 

Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 

                    dominated fire growth. 

Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. 

Clearing Index......1524. 

Mixing height.......11400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 knots. 



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Forecaster...HUMPHREYS

Requested by...Nathan Maurer

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2412718.2/FGZ

.DELDT 05/02/24

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.EMAIL Nathan.maurer@usda.gov,Thomas.lopez@usda.gov,Richard.madril@usda.gov,Brent.corkish@usda.gov,Travis.thompson@usda.gov,Jesse.hurtade@usda.gov,Naomi.corkish@usda.gov,nathan.maurer@usda.gov