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FXUS65 KFGZ 271041
AFDFGZ
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
342 AM MST TUE JAN 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
FAIR WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. EXPECT TEMPERATURES NEAR OR JUST ABOVE AVERAGE FOR MUCH
OF THE WEEK, WITH WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR THE
WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES WILL
BE IN CONTROL OF OUR WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ARIZONA WILL BE
ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIDGE THROUGH FRIDAY, KEEPING OUR AREA IN
A DRY MOSTLY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. WITH THE DRY AIR IN PLACE,
OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE COLD THE NEXT COUPLE OF
NIGHTS, BUT DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RECOVER THE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL. BY THE WEEKEND - MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT
THE RIDGE WILL MOVE OVER THE STATE AND BRING DAYTIME HIGHS CLOSER
TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVIATION...TUESDAY 27/12Z THROUGH WEDNESDAY 28/12Z
VFR CONDITIONS
WITH VRB WINDS UNDER 10 KTS. LOCALLY GUSTY NE WINDS DOWNWIND OF THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY 28/12Z THROUGH FRIDAY 30/12Z...VFR CONDITIONS
WITH VRB LESS THAN 10 KTS ON WEDNESDAY, BECOMING N/NE 5-15 KTS ON
THURSDAY. LOCALLY GUSTY NE WINDS DOWNWIND OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN
OVERNIGHT.
FIRE WEATHER...TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
DRY CONDITIONS WITH WARMER,
MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES. VARIABLE WINDS 5-10 MPH EACH DAY,
ALONG WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH 10-20%.
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WITH SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES. WINDS NORTH/NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH EACH DAY, ALONG WITH
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH 15-30%.
FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
PUBLIC...JJ
AVIATION...HUMPHREYS
FIRE WEATHER...HUMPHREYS
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WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
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