576  
FNUS75 KFGZ 200942  
FWSFGZ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SOAP FIRE...DFFM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ  
242 AM MST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MST ON DECEMBER 20.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
*THE ABNORMALLY DRY CONDITIONS AND MILD TEMPERATURES PERSIST  
THROUGH SATURDAY. EXPECT NORTH WINDS EACH MORNING AND NIGHT  
BECOMING SOUTHERLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES  
OVERNIGHT WILL BE POOR.  
 
*LONG RANGE OUTLOOK: THE ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WITH DRY  
CONDITIONS CONTINUE SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK. WINDS REMAIN  
LIGHT AND DIURNALLY DRIVEN EACH DAY.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8-12 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
3-6 MPH BY 1300 MST.  
LAL.................1.  
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL.  
CLEARING INDEX......149.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH, SWITCHING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.  
MAX HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8-12 MPH BY 2000 MST.  
LAL.................1.  
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR.  
CLEARING INDEX......2.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......50 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........11-13 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTH 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
LAL.................1.  
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL.  
CLEARING INDEX......130.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH, SWITCHING TO THE  
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
A WEATHER FORECAST TABLE FOR YOUR SPOT LOCATION IS LINKED.  
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIS SITE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY  
AND IS NOT INTENDED TO SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN OFFICIAL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOT FORECAST.  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DLH/FWD?LAT=34.0894&LON=-112.2236&CLAT=34.0894&CLON=-112.2236  
 
 
FORECASTER...LAGUARDIA  
REQUESTED BY...PJ LINGLEY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2428787.0/FGZ  
.DELDT 12/20/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL PLINGLEY@DFFM.AZ.GOV  
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