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
530 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146...

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

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY BUILD DOWN THE WEST COAST AND
THEN SHIFT EAST ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS AND A VERY
GRADUAL COOLING TREND...WITH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING NORMAL VALUES
BY LATE THIS WEEKEND. OTHERWISE...GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT
TIMES.

AZZ146-232215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
530 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146...

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........84 TO 94 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........77 TO 87 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 8 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........4 TO 10 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25
                           MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO
                           35 MPH IN NORTHERN AREAS.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............11973 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 22 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (299325 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........51 TO 61 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........41 TO 51 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........20 TO 30 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........25 TO 35 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........83 TO 93 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........76 TO 86 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 8 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........4 TO 11 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH
                           IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............14135 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 9 KNOTS INCREASING TO
  SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (282700 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 59. HIGHS 78 TO 93. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 12 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 56. HIGHS 77 TO 92. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 56. HIGHS 76 TO 91. WEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 10 PCT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 58. HIGHS 74 TO 89.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 57. HIGHS 73 TO 88.

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

$$

AZZ147-232215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-
530 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........89 TO 99 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............4 TO 12 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............9203 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 14 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (202466 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........58 TO 68 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............20 TO 30 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........88 TO 98 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............4 TO 12 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                           SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............11591 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 12 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (197047 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 67. HIGHS 88 TO 98. SOUTH WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 67. HIGHS 88 TO 98. SOUTH WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 11 PCT.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 66. HIGHS 86 TO 96.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 12 PCT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 66. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 66. HIGHS 85 TO 95.

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

$$

AZZ148-232215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
530 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........84 TO 94 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........74 TO 84 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 10 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........5 TO 14 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.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............13055 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (274155 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........46 TO 56 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........20 TO 30 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........25 TO 35 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.............5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........84 TO 94 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........74 TO 84 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 9 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........5 TO 14 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.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............15182 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 14 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (227730 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 64. HIGHS 82 TO 97. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 10 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 63. HIGHS 82 TO 97. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 10 PCT.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 61. HIGHS 80 TO 95.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 9 PCT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 62. HIGHS 78 TO 93.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 62. HIGHS 77 TO 92.

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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