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. 
 

 AZZ148-241415-
 ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
 VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
 SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
 300 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........29 TO 39 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........25 TO 35 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........30 TO 40 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 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.........62 TO 72 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........49 TO 61 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 DEGS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........9 TO 17 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........11 TO 20 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............2866 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (37258 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........29 TO 39 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........25 TO 35 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........30 TO 40 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 73 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........49 TO 62 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........9 TO 17 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........11 TO 20 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............3137 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 10 KNOTS. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (43918 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 30 TO 44. HIGHS 59 TO 74. NO 
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 25 PCT. 
 .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 47. HIGHS 60 TO 75. NO 
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 14 TO 29 PCT. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 45. HIGHS 57 TO 72. NO 
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 16 TO 31 PCT. 
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29 TO 43. HIGHS 52 TO 67. 
 .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 27 TO 41. HIGHS 47 TO 62. 
 
 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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