868  
FNUS75 KFGZ 211301  
FWSFGZ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HELLSGATE WF...US FOREST SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ  
601 AM MST SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MST ON JUNE 21.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HOT, SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH  
THE FORECAST PERIOD. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE AROUND 8% EACH  
AFTERNOON, WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES UNDER 25% ON THE UPPER  
SLOPES. LOOK FOR LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON WINDS GENERALLY OUT  
OF THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH, GUSTING 20-25 MPH. MUCH LIGHTER,  
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY OVERNIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH MOST OF THE  
DECREASE OCCURRING WITHIN AN HOUR OF SUNSET.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-97.  
MIN HUMIDITY........6-9 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WEST WINDS THROUGH 9AM, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AT 7 TO 12 MPH, GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.  
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT.  
CLEARING INDEX......1136.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-63.  
MAX HUMIDITY........22-30 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
MIN VENT RATE.......POOR.  
CLEARING INDEX......1.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT, THEN  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER 3 AM.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-98.  
MIN HUMIDITY........7-10 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS THROUGH 9AM, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT  
8 TO 13 MPH, GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.  
MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT.  
CLEARING INDEX......1602.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......10700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
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://WEATHER.GOV/DLH/FWD?LAT=34.2117&LON=-111.091&CLAT=34.2117&CLON=-111.091  
 

 
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