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FNUS75 KTWC 310337
FWSTWC

Spot Forecast for Simmons Fire...State of Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
837 PM MST Thu May 30 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MST on May 31.

.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions will continue with single digit min
RHs in the afternoons and poor recoveries overnight. Expect
typical diurnal wind trends with a few gusts in the afternoon.
Light downslope / downvalley overnight. Winds may increase a
little early next week.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....100-103 degrees.
Min humidity........6-9 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the west
                    6 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 4 knots shifting to the southwest
                    in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....66-69 degrees.
Max humidity........20-23 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the southeast
                    up to 5 mph overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL decreasing to 100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 9 knots shifting to the southwest
                    overnight.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....101-104 degrees.
Min humidity........5-8 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
                    west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 knots shifting to the southwest
                    around 11 knots in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...MEYER
Requested by...Jeanne Duncan
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2415393.0/TWC
.DELDT 05/30/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jyduncan@blm.gov

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