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
423 AM MST WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 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...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF ZONE 146 FOR STRONG
AND GUSTY 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...HOT AND GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS DUE TO THE STRONG SOLAR HEATING.

STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED THE NEXT TWO AFTERNOONS...ESPECIALLY IN
WHITE MOUNTAINS. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALPINE
DISTRICT OF ZONE 146 (FAR NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY) FROM NOON
THROUGH 7 PM MST TODAY WITH A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN THE SAME
LOCATION THURSDAY.

OTHERWISE...THERE MAY BE A FEW MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR MAINLY MOUNTAIN AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF TUCSON.

AZZ146-192215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
423 AM MST WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF ZONE 146...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF ZONE 146...

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........92 TO 102 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........74 TO 93 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........2 TO 6 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........3 TO 9 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO
  SOUTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............6 HIGH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12595 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 13 KNOTS INCREASING TO
  SOUTHWEST 23 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (289685 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........43 TO 55 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........10 TO 15 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........15 TO 25 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 15 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........92 TO 102 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........75 TO 92 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........2 TO 7 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........3 TO 8 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
  18 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............13414 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 13 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
  SOUTHWEST 22 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (295108 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 64. HIGHS 72 TO 101. WEST WIND
AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 14 PCT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 66. HIGHS 74 TO 101. WEST
WIND AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 14 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 66. HIGHS 72 TO 100. WEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 14 PCT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 65. HIGHS 73 TO 99.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 66. HIGHS 72 TO 101.

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

$$

AZZ147-192215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-
423 AM MST WED JUN 19 2013

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........97 TO 106 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............3 TO 9 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12630 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS INCREASING TO
  SOUTHWEST 19 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (239970 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........64 TO 70 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............17 TO 27 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 8 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........97 TO 106 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............4 TO 11 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12635 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
  SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (252700 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 71. HIGHS 97 TO 106. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 70. HIGHS 97 TO 107.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 10 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71. HIGHS 95 TO 105.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 11 PCT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72. HIGHS 96 TO 105.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72. HIGHS 98 TO 106.

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

$$

AZZ148-192215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
423 AM MST WED JUN 19 2013

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........93 TO 105 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........80 TO 93 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 9 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........6 TO 11 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............14163 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
  23 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (325749 KNOT-FT).

.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.........18 TO 28 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........22 TO 32 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 5 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN
  THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........92 TO 105 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........80 TO 92 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........4 TO 14 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........7 TO 16 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
  20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............15264 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 11 TO 20 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (305280 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 73. HIGHS 79 TO 105. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 16 PCT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 72. HIGHS 78 TO 104. SOUTHWEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 16 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 71. HIGHS 76 TO 102. SOUTHWEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 15 PCT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 54 TO 72. HIGHS 78 TO 102.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 54 TO 73. HIGHS 79 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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