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FXUS65 KFGZ 060400
AFDFGZ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF 
900 PM MST SAT MAR 05 2005

.SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN ARIZONA WILL
PRODUCE SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. 
ON MONDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE STATE BRINGING AN END
TO THE SHOWER ACTIVITY. WARMER AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE 
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

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.DISCUSSION...WV IMAGERY INDICATES THE UPPER LOW IS NOW CENTERED OVER
NW MEX. RADAR RETURNS SHOW SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE CWA. THE
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNITE AS VORT LOBES ROTATE AROUND 
THE LOW. THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN MOIST AND UNSTABLE AGAIN TOMORROW
AS THE LOW MIGRATES SLOWLY EASTWARD. STEEP LAPSE RATES AND LOW LIS
WILL SUPPORT ISOLATED CONVECTION OVER THE CWA TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE
THREAT OF PRECIP WILL FINALLY BEGIN TO TAPER OFF SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES INTO CENTRAL MEX. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
OVER THE WEST COAST BRINGS A DRIER NW FLOW INTO THE STATE BY TUESDAY. 
THE STATE WILL REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE HIGH FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH DRY AND WARMER WX ON TAP FOR THE CWA.
GRIDS AND ZONES IN GOOD SHAPE. NO UPDATE TO THE ZONES WITH ONLY MINOR
TWEAKS TO THE GRIDS TONIGHT. DF
 
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.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
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