Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
300 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF ZONE 146 FOR STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
RATING...

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND. GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING HOURS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THE STRONG SOLAR
HEATING. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND FOR AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF TUCSON.

AZZ146-201415-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
300 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE
ALPINE DISTRICT...

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........45 TO 55 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........12 TO 17 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........18 TO 28 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING
                           NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........91 TO 101 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........81 TO 91 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........2 TO 8 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........3 TO 12 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12960 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (311040 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........45 TO 55 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........16 TO 21 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........22 TO 32 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND
                           10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........91 TO 101 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........80 TO 90 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........2 TO 8 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........3 TO 12 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............13968 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 18 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (321264 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 66. HIGHS 85 TO 100. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 14 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 66. HIGHS 85 TO 100. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 13 PCT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 51 TO 66. HIGHS 85 TO 100. WEST WIND AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM
HUMIDITY 6 TO 16 PCT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 51 TO 66. HIGHS 86 TO 101.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 54 TO 69. HIGHS 87 TO 102.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)

$$

AZZ147-201415-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-
300 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........64 TO 74 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............18 TO 28 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
                           BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........96 TO 106 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............4 TO 12 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12675 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 12 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (253500 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........65 TO 75 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............20 TO 30 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                           SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........96 TO 106 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............4 TO 12 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............13930 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (320390 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 75. HIGHS 97 TO 107. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 11 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 75. HIGHS 97 TO 107. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 11 PCT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 75. HIGHS 97 TO 107. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 14 PCT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 75. HIGHS 97 TO 107.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 67 TO 77. HIGHS 98 TO 108.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION
(3500 MSL)

$$

AZZ148-201415-
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 WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........62 TO 72 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........51 TO 61 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........15 TO 25 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........20 TO 30 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........91 TO 101 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........81 TO 91 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 12 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........5 TO 15 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............14951 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 18 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (358824 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 73 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........52 TO 62 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........19 TO 29 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........24 TO 34 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                           AFTER MIDNIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........92 TO 102 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........81 TO 91 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........5 TO 14 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........7 TO 17 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............15314 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (321594 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 72. HIGHS 90 TO 105. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 16 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 60 TO 72. HIGHS 89 TO 104. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 14 PCT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 61 TO 73. HIGHS 88 TO 103. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 20 PCT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 59 TO 73. HIGHS 89 TO 104.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 61 TO 75. HIGHS 90 TO 105.

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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