Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
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Spot Forecast for Bluebird Fire...USFS
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
430 AM MST Wed Aug 19 2026
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MST on August 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the
National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ
.DISCUSSION...There will be a 30% chance of thunderstorms
starting around noon Wednesday. A slight chance of thunderstorms
exists until midnight. A 30% chance of thunderstorms starts around
noon on Thursday, with a slight chance of thunderstorms existing
until midnight. Heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning is
possible in any storm that develops. Winds W 5-10 mph during the
afternoon, becoming light and variable overnight.
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Chance lightning....0 percent increasing to 20 percent in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....99-103.
Min humidity........22-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........W 5-10 mph after 10am-12pm. Gusty and erratic
winds expected near thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Max Vent Rate.......Fair.
Clearing Index......381.
Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 0 knots shifting to the west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Chance lightning....30 percent decreasing to 10 percent overnight.
Min temperature.....77-81.
Max humidity........47-51 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........E-SE 5 mph until 9-11pm, then light and variable
rest of the night. Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms.
Min Vent Rate.......Poor.
Clearing Index......4.
Mixing height.......100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 knots shifting to the northeast in the
late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Chance lightning....10 percent increasing to 20 percent in the
afternoon.
Max temperature.....99-103.
Min humidity........22-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........W 5-10 mph after 9-11am.
Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max Vent Rate.......Good.
Clearing Index......490.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots shifting to the south
late in the morning, then shifting to the
southwest early in the afternoon shifting to
the southeast late in the 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=33.8748&lon=-111.2274&clat=33.8748&clon=-111.2274
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Forecaster...BERNHART
Requested by...Scott Brainard
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619994.0/FGZ
.DELDT 08/19/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL scott.brainard@usda.gov