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
753 PM 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...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES
WILL CONTINUE. LIGHTER WINDS WILL BE IN PLACE TOMORROW...WITH
INCREASING WINDS WEDNESDAY INTO THE END OF THE WEEK AS FLOW TURNS
TO MORE SOUTHWESTERLY IN NATURE.

AZZ146-211430-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
753 PM MST MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........46 TO 56 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........38 TO 48 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........21 TO 27 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........32 TO 42 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 12 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH EARLY IN THE
  EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............
* 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.........70 TO 80 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 8 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........7 TO 12 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH
  IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
     SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............10985 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST
  10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (109850 KNOT-FT).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........50 TO 60 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........40 TO 50 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........17 TO 25 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........20 TO 29 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 6 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........82 TO 92 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........72 TO 82 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........2 TO 7 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........4 TO 9 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 20
  MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............12519 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 6 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 19
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (237861 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 61. HIGHS 76 TO 91. WEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 12 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 60. HIGHS 76 TO 91. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 13 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 59. HIGHS 75 TO 90.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 13 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 58. HIGHS 77 TO 92.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 58. HIGHS 76 TO 91.

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

$$

AZZ147-211430-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-
753 PM MST MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........55 TO 65 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............20 TO 30 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 11 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH EARLY IN THE
  EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............
* 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.............4 TO 9 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
  IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING WEST
     AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............9394 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST
  IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (65758 KNOT-FT).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........58 TO 68 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............18 TO 28 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........91 TO 101 DEGS.
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............5 TO 10 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 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............9269 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
  SOUTHWEST 14 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (129766 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 69. HIGHS 90 TO 100. SOUTH
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 12 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 68. HIGHS 89 TO 99. SOUTH WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 12 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 67. HIGHS 89 TO 99. SOUTH
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 5 TO 11 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 67. HIGHS 89 TO 99.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 67. HIGHS 89 TO 99.

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

$$

AZZ148-211430-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
753 PM MST MON MAY 20 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........53 TO 63 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.........21 TO 30 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 8 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH EARLY IN THE
  EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........82 TO 92 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........69 TO 79 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........4 TO 9 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........6 TO 11 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 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............10983 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 9
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (98847 KNOT-FT).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........47 TO 57 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........17 TO 27 PCT.
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........18 TO 28 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
  BECOMING LIGHT.
*    RIDGETOP..............WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........85 TO 95 DEGS
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........73 TO 83 DEGS
*    24 HR TREND...........UP 4 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............
*    BELOW 5000 FT.........3 TO 8 PCT
*    ABOVE 5000 FT.........7 TO 12 PCT
*    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15
  MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
*    RIDGETOP..............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* LAL......................1.
* HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
* MIXING HEIGHT............15508 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 13 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (201604 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 66. HIGHS 82 TO 97.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 66. HIGHS 82 TO 97. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 11 PCT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 65. HIGHS 82 TO 97.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 4 TO 10 PCT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 65. HIGHS 83 TO 98.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 65. HIGHS 82 TO 97.

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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