FNUS55 KTWC 132128
 FWFTWC
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
 230 PM MST MON FEB 13 2012
 
 .DISCUSSION...THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK 
 WITH THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL 
 BRING MORE GUSTY WINDS ESPECIALLY ACROSS GRAHAM/GREENLEE AND COCHISE 
 COUNTIES ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND MUCH COOLER 
 TEMPERATURES. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY 
 WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE PRECIPITATION. 
 
 

 AZZ146-141415-
 ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
 APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
 230 PM MST MON FEB 13 2012
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
                          SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS 
                          AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........30 TO 40 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........24 TO 34 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........77 TO 85 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........UP 5 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
                          DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........20 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW 
                          SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND 
                          SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........44 TO 54 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........33 TO 44 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 DEGS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........44 TO 56 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........56 TO 67 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........UP 23 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING 
                          SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........60 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............5866 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 13 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 
                          27 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (158382 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND   
                          SHOWERS. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........24 TO 34 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........16 TO 26 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 8 DEGS. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........72 TO 80 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........79 TO 84 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........UP 6 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
                          DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........30 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW 
                          SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........47 TO 57 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........37 TO 47 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........25 TO 32 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........32 TO 42 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 22 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 
                          MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............5972 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 10 TO 11 KNOTS. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (65692 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
 .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
 19 TO 34. HIGHS 44 TO 59. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH.
 MINIMUM HUMIDITY 24 TO 39 PCT. 
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
 21 TO 36. HIGHS 46 TO 61. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH.
 MINIMUM HUMIDITY 22 TO 37 PCT. 
 .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 38. HIGHS 50 TO 65. NO
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 16 TO 30 PCT. 
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 37. HIGHS 48 TO 63. 
 .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26 TO 41. HIGHS 48 TO
 63. 
 
 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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