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Spot Forecast for Castle...Kaibab National Forest
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
535 PM MST Thu Aug 8 2019

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MST on August 09. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the 
National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ

.DISCUSSION...Winds will be southwest at 10 mph with occasional gusts 
to 15 mph Friday afternoon. Winds will be a little stronger Saturday 
afternoon. Expect a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms to 
develop each afternoon. Drier air moved into the area today will 
continue Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will be near seasonal norms 
through the period.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
Chance of pcpn......50 percent. 
Max temperature.....70 at highest elevation to 78 at lowest elevation. 
Min humidity........35 to 40 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the 
                    afternoon. Gusts to 15 mph possible in the late 
                    morning and afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds 
                    expected near thunderstorms. 
LAL.................3. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. 
Clearing Index......1886. 
Mixing height.......7200 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20 
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. 
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
                    evening, then slight chance of showers and 
                    thunderstorms overnight. 
Chance of pcpn......30 percent. 
Min temperature.....50 at highest elevation to 58 at lowest elevation. 
Max humidity........77 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected 
                    near thunderstorms. 
LAL.................3. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Min Vent Rate.......Poor. 
Clearing Index......6. 
Mixing height.......200 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 
                    mph after 3 am. 

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. 
Chance of pcpn......20 percent. 
Max temperature.....72 at highest elevation to 80 at lowest elevation. 
Min humidity........32 to 37 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in 
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph in the late 
                    morning and afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds 
                    expected near thunderstorms.
LAL.................1. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. 
Clearing Index......1850. 
Mixing height.......9300 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 

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Forecaster...BYERS
Requested by...Ruth Kohler
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 1912286.23/FGZ
.DELDT 08/08/19
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.EMAIL ruth_kohler@firenet.gov