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FXUS65 KFGZ 281044
AFDFGZ
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
344 AM MST WED JAN 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD. THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES ARRIVE OVER THE COMING
WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL
FEATURE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST, WITH A COUPLE OF
SHORTWAVES MOVING OVER THE RIDGE AND DIVING SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH
THE CENTRAL ROCKIES INTO NEW MEXICO. THE FIRST SHORTWAVE WILL
CROSS THE AREA TODAY, BRINGING SOME HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH THE DAY
AND SOME WESTERLY BREEZES OF 10-15 MPH. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE A
FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY, THEN COOL A FEW DEGREES THURSDAY
ALONG/NORTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM AS NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS RETURN
BEHIND THE SHORTWAVE. TEMPERATURES SOUTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM
WON'T BE AFFECTED AND REMAIN WARM. THE RIDGE MOVES INTO ARIZONA
FOR THE WEEKEND AND SHOULD BRING THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE
PERIOD, MID TO UPPER 50S FOR THE MOUNTAINS TO MID 70S IN THE VERDE
VALLEY. ENSEMBLE FORECASTS ARE INDICATING A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE
ALONG THE WEST COAST BY AROUND NEXT TUESDAY WHICH COULD ALLOW FOR
WEAK TROUGHING OVER OUR REGION. NOTHING TO GET EXCITED ABOUT AT
ALL, BUT IT COULD BRING SOME SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER AND A LOW
CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION (CURRENTLY 10-15% CHANCES).
AVIATION...WEDNESDAY 28/12Z THROUGH THURSDAY 29/12Z
VFR
CONDITIONS, WITH VRB WINDS 5-10 KTS. LOCALIZED NE GUSTS 15-25 KTS
DOWNWIND OF THE TERRAIN TERRAIN OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK...THURSDAY 29/12Z THROUGH SATURDAY 31/12Z...VFR CONDITIONS
WITH DAYTIME WINDS N/NE 5-10 KTS EACH DAY, BECOMING LIGHT AND VRB
OVERNIGHT. NE WINDS REMAIN ELEVATED OVERNIGHT DOWNWIND OF THE HIGHER
TERRAIN.
FIRE WEATHER...TODAY AND THURSDAY
DRY CONDITIONS WITH SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES. WINDS VARIABLE 5-10 MPH TODAY, BECOMING N/NE 5-15 MPH
ON THURSDAY. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH 10-20% TODAY, INCREASING TO 15-25%
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...TURNING WARMER, ALONG WITH CONTINUED DRY
CONDITIONS. WINDS N/NE 5-15 MPH ON FRIDAY, BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE OVER THE WEEKEND. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH 15-30% EACH DAY.
FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
PUBLIC...JJ
AVIATION...HUMPHREYS
FIRE WEATHER...HUMPHREYS
FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
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