FNUS55 KTWC 232157
 FWFTWC
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
 300 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .DISCUSSION...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM A FEW DEGREES THROUGH THURSDAY 
 AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF 
 THE WORK WEEK. A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN OVER 
 THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...RESULTING IN COOLER TEMPERATURES AND 
 INCREASING WINDS. 
 

 AZZ146-241415-
 ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
 APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
 300 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........21 TO 31 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........17 TO 27 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........40 TO 50 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........52 TO 62 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 DEGS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........9 TO 16 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........11 TO 18 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............4595 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 8 KNOTS. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (50545 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........23 TO 33 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........19 TO 29 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........40 TO 50 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........53 TO 63 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........9 TO 16 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........11 TO 18 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............4361 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 10 KNOTS. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (56693 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 26 TO 41. HIGHS 54 TO 69. NO 
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 23 PCT. 
 .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 24 TO 39. HIGHS 54 TO 69. NO 
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 30 PCT. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 23 TO 38. HIGHS 52 TO 67. NO
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 33 PCT. 
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 35. HIGHS 47 TO 62. 
 .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 34. HIGHS 41 TO 56. 
 
 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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