525  
FNUS75 KFGZ 180856  
FWSFGZ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG BUG PILES...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ  
156 AM MST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MST ON NOVEMBER 18.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ  
   
DISCUSSION
 
LOOK FOR RAIN SHOWERS WITH A STRAY THUNDERSTORM  
POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS GENERALLY FROM THE SOUTH TO  
SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VENTILATION GOOD TODAY BUT LOWERING  
TO MARGINAL ON WEDNESDAY WITH A DECREASED VERTICAL  
MIXING DEPTH. DRAINAGE FLOW WILL BE NONEXISTENT.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 45.  
MIN HUMIDITY........85 TO 95 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD.  
CLEARING INDEX......481.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36 TO 40.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
MIN VENT RATE.......MARGINAL.  
CLEARING INDEX......101.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39 TO 43.  
MIN HUMIDITY........85 TO 95 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH NOON THEN  
SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
MAX VENT RATE.......MARGINAL.  
CLEARING INDEX......181.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 5 KNOTS LATE 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=34.3966&LON=-112.3651&CLAT=34.3966&CLON=-112.3651  
 

 
FORECASTER...MCCOLLUM  
REQUESTED BY...ERIC JELINEK  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2526132.0/FGZ  
.DELDT 11/18/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ANTHONY.KONTZ@USDA.GOV,ERIC.JELINEK@USDA.GOV  
 
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