FNUS55 KTWC 242139
FWFTWC
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
239 PM MST TUE NOV 24 2009
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PROVIDE DRY CONDITIONS WITH
ABOVE NORMAL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY. A PACIFIC WEATHER
SYSTEM WILL THEN MOVE FROM THE NORTH ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS
WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES...SOME BREEZES...
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. DRY
WITH A GRADUAL WARMING TREND EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AZZ146-251415-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
239 PM MST TUE NOV 24 2009
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE..........
BELOW 5000 FT.........21 TO 31 DEGS
ABOVE 5000 FT.........20 TO 30 DEGS
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY.............
BELOW 5000 FT.........45 TO 55 PCT
ABOVE 5000 FT.........42 TO 52 PCT
24 HR TREND...........UP 15 PCT.
WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.
FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
LAL......................1.
HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE..........
BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
ABOVE 5000 FT.........53 TO 63 DEGS
24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY.............
BELOW 5000 FT.........11 TO 18 PCT
ABOVE 5000 FT.........10 TO 15 PCT
24 HR TREND...........UP 3 PCT.
WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.
FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
LAL......................1.
HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT............4859 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 8 TO 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (48590 KNOT-FT).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE..........
BELOW 5000 FT.........24 TO 34 DEGS
ABOVE 5000 FT.........23 TO 33 DEGS
24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY.............
BELOW 5000 FT.........39 TO 49 PCT
ABOVE 5000 FT.........36 TO 46 PCT
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 6 PCT.
WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.
FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
LAL......................1.
HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE..........
BELOW 5000 FT.........57 TO 67 DEGS
ABOVE 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY.............
BELOW 5000 FT.........13 TO 20 PCT
ABOVE 5000 FT.........12 TO 17 PCT
24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT.
WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.
FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
LAL......................1.
HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT............4788 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 17 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (81396 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 28 TO 39. HIGHS 57 TO 69. NO
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 28 PCT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 27 TO 38. HIGHS 51 TO 63. NO
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 32 PCT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21 TO 32. HIGHS 45 TO 57. NO
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 35 PCT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 27. HIGHS 41 TO 53.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 18 TO 29. HIGHS 45 TO 57.
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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