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FXUS65 KFGZ 270500
AFDFGZ
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1000 PM MST MON JAN 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
FAIR WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. EXPECT TEMPERATURES NEAR OR JUST ON THE WARM SIDE OF
AVERAGE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK, WITH A WARMING TREND BACK
TO ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES TOWARDS THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
A DRY AIR MASS IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE OVER THE
REGION. HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS IN ON TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
WHICH WILL BRING A BRIEF WARMING TREND AND PUT TEMPERATURES JUST
ON THE WARM SIDE OF AVERAGE THOSE TWO DAYS. A TROUGH PASSING BY TO
THE NORTH ON THURSDAY WILL TEMPORARILY FLATTEN THE RIDGE AND
BRIEFLY KNOCK TEMPERATURES BACK CLOSER TO AVERAGE, BUT IT WILL BE
SHORT LIVED AS A STRONGER RIDGE BUILDS IN ON FRIDAY PUSHING
TEMPERATURES YET AGAIN BACK ABOVE AVERAGE BY ABOUT 5-10 DEGREES
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. NOT SEEING ANY RAIN OR SNOW CHANCES
IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
AVIATION...TUESDAY 27/06Z THROUGH WEDNESDAY 28/06Z
VFR EXPECTED
WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 5-15 KTS. LOCALLY GUSTY NE WINDS
DOWNWIND OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY 28/06Z THROUGH FRIDAY 30/06Z...VFR EXPECTED
WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 5-15 KTS. LOCALLY GUSTY NE WINDS
DOWNWIND OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT.
FIRE WEATHER...TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
DRY CONDITIONS WITH
TEMPERATURES WARMING TO NEAR NORMAL OR 5 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE.
WINDS GENERALLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE 5-15 MPH EACH DAY, WITH SOME
OVERNIGHT DOWNSLOPING NE WINDS 10-15 MPH ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM.
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH 10-20% EACH DAY.
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WITH
TEMPERATURES WARMING 5-10 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE BY THE WEEKEND.
WINDS N-NE 5-15 MPH FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, LIGHT AND VARIABLE 5-15
MPH ON SATURDAY. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH 15-25% EACH DAY.
FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
PUBLIC...BERNHART
AVIATION...MEOLA
FIRE WEATHER...BERNHART
FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
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