551
FNUS55 KTWC 122202
FWFTWC
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
300 PM MST MON AUG 12 2013
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+++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF 'LIGHT WINDS' INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++
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.DISCUSSION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND
COCHISE COUNTIES EAST OF TUCSON THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING WITH
DRY CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. EXPECT ONLY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY
NEAR THE NEW MEXICO BORDER TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY EVENING.
THEREAFTER...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. OTHERWISE...NORMAL DIURNAL
WIND TRENDS WILL OCCUR THIS WEEK...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS DUE TO STRONG DAYTIME HEATING.
AZZ146-131415-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
300 PM MST MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........61 TO 71 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........50 TO 62 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........57 TO 69 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........70 TO 80 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 24 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT.
* LAL......................2 IN THE EVENING...THEN 1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........85 TO 95 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........75 TO 88 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........16 TO 25 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........22 TO 27 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 16 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT.
* LAL......................1 IN THE MORNING...THEN 2.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12433 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTH 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (87031 KNOT-FT).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........60 TO 70 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........50 TO 61 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........46 TO 58 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........59 TO 72 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 8 TO 11 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT.
* LAL......................2 IN THE EVENING...THEN 1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........86 TO 96 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........80 TO 90 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........16 TO 25 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........22 TO 27 PCT
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT.
* LAL......................1 IN THE MORNING...THEN 2.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............14210 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (85260 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 50 TO 71. HIGHS 74 TO 98. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
14 TO 29 PCT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 50 TO 71. HIGHS 74 TO 98. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
15 TO 30 PCT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 50 TO 71. HIGHS 77 TO 97. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
18 TO 33 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 71. HIGHS 77 TO 97.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 49 TO 71. HIGHS 76 TO 98.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)
$$
AZZ147-131415-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-
300 PM MST MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........65 TO 73 DEGS.
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............25 TO 35 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........94 TO 104 DEGS.
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............8 TO 18 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12501 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 6 TO 7 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (87507 KNOT-FT).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........66 TO 73 DEGS.
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............32 TO 42 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND...........UP 7 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........95 TO 105 DEGS.
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............10 TO 20 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............15415 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 4 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (77075 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 69 TO 76. HIGHS 94 TO 106. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
10 TO 20 PCT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
71 TO 78. HIGHS 95 TO 105. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO
25 PCT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 71 TO 79. HIGHS 95 TO 106. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
16 TO 26 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
72 TO 80. HIGHS 95 TO 106.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 70 TO 78. HIGHS 94 TO 104.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION
(3500 MSL)
$$
AZZ148-131415-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
300 PM MST MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 74 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........54 TO 62 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........47 TO 59 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........59 TO 71 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 23 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT.
* LAL......................2 IN THE EVENING...THEN 1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........86 TO 103 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........75 TO 85 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........18 TO 28 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........28 TO 38 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 12 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT.
* LAL......................1 IN THE MORNING...THEN 2.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12350 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (61750 KNOT-FT).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 74 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........54 TO 62 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........46 TO 57 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........58 TO 68 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 TO 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* RIDGETOP..............NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT.
* LAL......................2 IN THE EVENING...THEN 1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........88 TO 104 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........76 TO 87 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........19 TO 29 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........27 TO 37 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT.
* LAL......................1 IN THE MORNING...THEN 2.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12202 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 4 TO 6 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (73212 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 55 TO 76. HIGHS 75 TO 103. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
20 TO 35 PCT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
55 TO 77. HIGHS 76 TO 104. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 21 TO
36 PCT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 55 TO 78. HIGHS 76 TO 104. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
21 TO 36 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 78. HIGHS 77 TO 105.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 54 TO 77. HIGHS 75 TO 103.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 148 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL)
$$
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