877
FNUS75 KTWC 200009
FWSTWC

Spot Forecast for Foote Fire...U.S Forest Service
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
509 PM MST Wed Jun 19 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 MST on June 19.

.DISCUSSION...Very warm afternoon temperatures this afternoon and
Thursday becoming more seasonable Friday. Starting late tonight,
surface winds turn to the southeast and become strong. Expect
southeast 20-foot winds 20 to 25 mph with stronger gusts to 45 mph.
These winds will bring in deeper moisture increasing RH values rapidly
overnight tonight. Breezy conditions will continue Friday.
Expect a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday and
Thursday night, with an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms
Friday.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear becoming mostly clear after midnight.
                    Slight chance of light showers toward daybreak.
Chance of pcpn......5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....60-63 degrees.
Max humidity........64-67 percent. Relative Humidity will increase
                    rapidly after midnight.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph becoming southeast 18-22 mph
                    with gusts to 40 mph after midnight
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL decreasing to 100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 knots becoming southeast 15-20 kts
                    after midnight.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......10 percent increasing to 20 percent in the
                    afternoon.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....78-81 degrees.
Min humidity........25-28 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL early in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 17 to 21 knots.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the evening.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....60-63 degrees.
Max humidity........74-77 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL decreasing to 100 ft AGL early in
                    the evening.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 19 knots.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
LAL.................3.
Max temperature.....75-78 degrees.
Min humidity........38-42 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 13 to 17 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 16 knots.

$$
Forecaster...RASMUSSEN
Requested by...Shawn Salazar
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416297.2/TWC
.DELDT 06/19/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL azsdc@firenet.gov

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