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Spot Forecast for Orchard...AZ-PNF

National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ

243 AM MST Thu Jul 3 2025



Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MST on July 03. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the 

National Weather Service in Flagstaff, AZ



.DISCUSSION...Moisture will remain over the area today, with 

around a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this 

morning, increasing to 70 percent this afternoon and early 

evening. Winds outside of storm activity are expected to be

generally light today, though after storms develop winds are likely

to be variable in direction for the remainder of the day. Some 

strong and gusty winds will accompany storms, reaching 30-40 mph.

Much drier air will arrive late tonight and remain for Friday and 

Saturday, with some increased southwest winds on Friday afternoon.



.TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely and chance of 

                    thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon. 

Chance of pcpn......70 percent. 

Max temperature.....88 to 92. 

Min humidity........30 to 35 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Variable around 5 mph shifting to the 

                    southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusty 

                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. 

Max Vent Rate.......Good. 

Clearing Index......613. 

Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots shifting to the 

                    southwest late in the morning, then shifting to the 

                    northeast late in the afternoon. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Chance of 

                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in 

                    the evening. 

Chance of pcpn......30 percent. 

Min temperature.....65 to 70. 

Max humidity........50 to 55 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Variable around 5 mph. Gusty and erratic winds 

                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening. 

Min Vent Rate.......Poor. 

Clearing Index......3. 

Mixing height.......100 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....North around 5 knots shifting to the southeast 

                    after 3 am. 



.INDEPENDENCE DAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Chance of pcpn......0 percent. 

Max temperature.....93 to 97. 

Min humidity........14 to 18 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds around 5 mph, shifting to the 

                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 20 mph 

                    in the afternoon.  

Max Vent Rate.......Excellent. 

Clearing Index......1127. 

Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 knots shifting to the southwest 

                    in the afternoon. 



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National Weather Service SPOT forecast.

https://www.weather.gov/dlh/fwd?lat=34.7269&lon=-112.0775&clat=34.7269&clon=-112.0775



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Forecaster...JOHNDROW

Requested by...Brelan Fox IC

Type of request...WILDFIRE

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.DELDT 07/03/25

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