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FNUS55 KTWC 161227
FWFTWC
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
527 AM MST WED OCT 16 2013
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+++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF 'LIGHT WINDS' INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++
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.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK ALONG WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE AIRMASS
WILL BE QUITE DRY WHICH WILL RESULT IN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. SOME AFTERNOON BREEZINESS IS EXPECTED MAINLY
EAST OF TUCSON TODAY AND THURSDAY AS WEATHER SYSTEMS PASS BY TO THE
NORTH. MAINLY LIGHT AND DIURNAL WINDS EXPECTED THEREAFTER INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
AZZ146-162345-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
527 AM MST WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........66 TO 76 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........58 TO 68 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........10 TO 15 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........14 TO 20 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............6857 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTH 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (54856 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........30 TO 40 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........35 TO 44 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........36 TO 46 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 9 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........66 TO 76 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........58 TO 68 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........8 TO 13 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........10 TO 15 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............6542 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 9
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (58878 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 47. HIGHS 62 TO 77. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 16 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 46. HIGHS 63 TO 78. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 19 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 48. HIGHS 63 TO 78. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 19 PCT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 48. HIGHS 63 TO 78.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 48. HIGHS 64 TO 79.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)
$$
AZZ147-162345-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-
527 AM MST WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........75 TO 85 DEGS.
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............9 TO 18 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............6836 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (54688 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........45 TO 55 DEGS.
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............28 TO 38 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........76 TO 86 DEGS.
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............9 TO 15 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............6996 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (34980 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 56. HIGHS 76 TO 86. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 14 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS 77 TO 87. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 13 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS 77 TO 87. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 15 PCT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS 77 TO 87.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS 78 TO 88.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION
(3500 MSL)
$$
AZZ148-162345-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
527 AM MST WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........70 TO 81 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........59 TO 70 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........10 TO 15 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........12 TO 21 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 8 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............6396 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 13
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (83148 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........38 TO 48 DEGS.
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........38 TO 48 DEGS.
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........38 TO 50 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........26 TO 38 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 8 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
* BELOW 5000 FT.........71 TO 81 DEGS
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........60 TO 71 DEGS
* 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
* BELOW 5000 FT.........6 TO 11 PCT
* ABOVE 5000 FT.........9 TO 16 PCT
* 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............6757 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (74327 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 49. HIGHS 69 TO 84. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 7 TO 13 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 53. HIGHS 69 TO 84. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 7 TO 17 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 53. HIGHS 69 TO 84. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 7 TO 17 PCT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 54. HIGHS 70 TO 85.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 54. HIGHS 70 TO 85.
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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