AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION

 
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 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
 240 PM MST WED OCT 15 2008
 
 .SYNOPSIS...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND WARMER AFTERNOON 
 TEMPERATURES ARE IN STORE FOR THE NORTHLAND THROUGH FRIDAY. OVER THE 
 WEEKEND...MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE 
 AREA...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY. 
 
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 .DISCUSSION...SKIES ARE CLOUD FREE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS 
 AFTERNOON. THE EASTERLY SURFACE WINDS SEEN EARLIER TODAY HAVE 
 DIMINISHED AS SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS ARE WEAKENING.
 
 FOR TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MIDNIGHT. WE 
 MAY SEE A FEW HIGH CLOUDS DRIFT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE 
 STATE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AREAS ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM SHOULD 
 SEE OVERNIGHT LOWS COLDER THAN LAST NIGHT AS LIGHT WINDS ARE 
 FORECAST. 
 
 THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE DESERT 
 SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL LEAD TO SOME FINE FALL WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS 
 AND AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES RISING TO ABOVE AVERAGE. ON 
 SATURDAY...THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BE OVER NEW 
 MEXICO WITH INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER ARIZONA. THIS 
 SHOULD BRING MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS TO THE NORTHLAND. TEMPS WILL 
 BE NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS.  
 
 SUNDAY AND MONDAY...A WEAK LOW OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST IS 
 FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEAST...BRUSHING NORTHWEST ARIZONA 
 SOMETIME MONDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE MOISTURE AND CLOUDS 
 OVER OUR STATE. WILL CARRY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS FROM SATURDAY 
 NIGHT TO TUESDAY...WITH THE BEST CHANCES ON MONDAY. 
 
 FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW IS FORECAST FOR THE 
 NORTHLAND. WILL GO WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AND A DECREASING 
 CHANCE OF SHOWERS FROM WEST TO EAST ON TUESDAY. 
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 .AVIATION...FOR THE 00Z PACKAGE...VFR CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS ARE 
 EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
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 .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
 
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