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
215 PM MST SUN MAY 19 2013

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+++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++
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.DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS WITH ABOVE NORMAL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS
WITH FAIR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES. EXPECT NORMAL DIURNAL WIND TRENDS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING HOURS DUE TO STRONG DAYTIME HEATING. SOMEWHAT STRONGER
SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENS NORTHWEST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...WIND SPEEDS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS.

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

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........49 TO 59 DEGS.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........39 TO 49 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........32 TO 42 PCT.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........42 TO 52 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
  5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........77 TO 87 DEGS.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........6 TO 11 PCT.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........8 TO 13 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
  20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............9820 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (196400 KNOT-FT).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........47 TO 57 DEGS.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........37 TO 47 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........21 TO 31 PCT.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........31 TO 41 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 11 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
     AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........80 TO 90 DEGS.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........70 TO 80 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 8 PCT.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........5 TO 10 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH
  IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............10339 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTH 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 13
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (134407 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 60. HIGHS 71 TO 91. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 13 PCT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 60. HIGHS 73 TO 93. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 60. HIGHS 73 TO 93. LIGHT WINDS.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 12 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 59. HIGHS 72 TO 92.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 59. HIGHS 72 TO 92.

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-
215 PM MST SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........57 TO 67 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............32 TO 42 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 9 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........85 TO 95 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............5 TO 14 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
  15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............11225 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
  14 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (157150 KNOT-FT).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........56 TO 66 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............22 TO 32 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 9 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
  LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........88 TO 98 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............5 TO 11 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH
  IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............10365 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 11
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (114015 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 68. HIGHS 89 TO 99. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 10 PCT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 69. HIGHS 90 TO 100. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 13 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 68. HIGHS 88 TO 98. SOUTH WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 13 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 67. HIGHS 88 TO 98.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 68. HIGHS 88 TO 98.

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-
215 PM MST SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........45 TO 55 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........29 TO 39 PCT.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........39 TO 49 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
  LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........83 TO 93 DEGS.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........73 TO 83 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........6 TO 11 PCT.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........9 TO 14 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
  15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............11572 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 9 KNOTS INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 19
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (219868 KNOT-FT).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........54 TO 64 DEGS.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........44 TO 54 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 9 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........85 TO 95 DEGS.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........75 TO 85 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 8 PCT.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........6 TO 11 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH
  IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5
     MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
* MIXING HEIGHT............10736 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 6 TO 12 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (128832 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 66. HIGHS 78 TO 98. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 10 PCT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 68. HIGHS 77 TO 97. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 67. HIGHS 78 TO 98. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 67. HIGHS 76 TO 96.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 68. HIGHS 76 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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