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
220 AM MST MON MAY 20 2013

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+++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++
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.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE FOUR
CORNERS REGION WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY TO THOSE
NW-SE ORIENTED VALLEYS EAST OF TUCSON THIS AFTERNOON. THE
COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES BETWEEN 6-10 PERCENT...A FEW SPOTS MIGHT BRIEFLY APPROACH
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. HOWEVER...
COVERAGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED
FLAG WARNING.

OTHERWISE...NORMAL DIURNAL WINDS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS DUE TO
STRONG DAYTIME HEATING. STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
OCCUR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENS NORTHWEST
OF THE AREA.

AZZ146-202215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
220 AM MST MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........77 TO 87 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........64 TO 80 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........5 TO 10 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........6 TO 11 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 6 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
                           30 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............9838 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 19 TO 24 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (236112 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........46 TO 56 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........35 TO 47 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........20 TO 30 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........30 TO 40 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 16 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
     AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........78 TO 88 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........65 TO 82 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 1 TO 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 8 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........5 TO 10 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH
   WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............10404 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
  SOUTHWEST 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (83232 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 60. HIGHS 70 TO 91. WEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 12 PCT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 62. HIGHS 71 TO 93. WEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 60. HIGHS 70 TO 92. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 59. HIGHS 69 TO 92.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 59. HIGHS 68 TO 92.

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

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AZZ147-202215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-
220 AM MST MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........82 TO 94 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............6 TO 15 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............10372 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 6 KNOTS INCREASING TO WEST 17
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (176324 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........55 TO 61 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............17 TO 27 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 14 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........83 TO 96 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 1 TO 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............4 TO 11 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 TO 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
  IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO
     AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............9004 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
  SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (63028 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64. HIGHS 88 TO 100.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 10 PCT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65. HIGHS 87 TO 99.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 11 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 64. HIGHS 87 TO 96. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 11 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64. HIGHS 86 TO 98.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65. HIGHS 86 TO 97.

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

$$

AZZ148-202215-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
220 AM MST MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........81 TO 93 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........62 TO 80 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........6 TO 12 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........10 TO 19 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                           TO 35 MPH.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............11505 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 11 KNOTS INCREASING TO 22 KNOTS IN
  THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (253110 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........52 TO 63 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........44 TO 54 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........19 TO 29 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........19 TO 28 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 13 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........82 TO 94 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........63 TO 81 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 1 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........2 TO 7 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........6 TO 12 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 TO 7 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
     SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............10678 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
  SOUTHWEST 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (85424 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 66. HIGHS 69 TO 98. WEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 3 TO 9 PCT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 66. HIGHS 69 TO 97.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 67. HIGHS 68 TO 95. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 67. HIGHS 66 TO 96.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 68. HIGHS 66 TO 96.

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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