Snowflake, Arizona Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS65 KFGZ 200503
AFDFGZ
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
1003 PM MST Fri Sep 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS...Chances for showers and thunderstorms diminish over the
weekend, especially Saturday, with a bit warmer temperatures. A new
low pressure system forming near San Diego on Sunday will continue
shower and thunderstorm chances into early next week.
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.DISCUSSION...Storm activity has actually decreased though the day
as subsidence behind this mornings s/wv and a heavily rain-cooled
air mass governed our convection. We expect activity to decrease
fairly quickly tonight, as the flow aloft becomes anti-cyclonic and
warms a bit.
Nonetheless, despite a less favorable environment Saturday, so much
moisture is still around, we put isolated to scattered PoPs back
into the forecast.
By Sunday and into early next week, it now looks like a closed low
will form near San Diego. This will keep the moisture stream over
Arizona for several more days, along with introducing some shear and
cooler mid-level temperatures. We have begun increasing shower and
thunderstorm chances as a result.
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.AVIATION...Saturday 20/06Z through Sunday 21/06Z...Mainly VFR
expected. ISO -SHRA/-TSRA from 18Z-02Z, mainly south of KCMR-
KFLG-KRQE line. Brief MVFR or lower conditions and gusty, erratic
winds possible in and near TS. Light and variable overnight, then
S-SW winds 10-20 kts after 18Z.
OUTLOOK...Sunday 21/06Z through Tuesday 23/06Z...Mainly VFR
expected. ISO-SCT -SHRA/-TSRA each afternoon/evening. Brief MVFR
or lower conditions and gusty, erratic winds possible in and near
TS. Daytime winds SW-W at 5-15 kts, becoming light and variable
each night.
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.FIRE WEATHER...Saturday and Sunday...Scattered showers and
thunderstorms will diminish overnight as high pressure strengthens
over the district. More isolated coverage, mainly south of I-40 is
expected Saturday, with a slight increase for Sunday. Winds will
mainly be light, trending southwest through west.
Monday through Wednesday...A chance of showers and thunderstorms
will persist through the period, especially Monday, as a new low
pressure system forms off the southern California coast. Winds will
remain mainly light.
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.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None.
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PUBLIC...Peterson
AVIATION...Meola
FIRE WEATHER...Peterson
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