ROUTINE FIRE WX PLANNING FCST(WITH/WITHOUT 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK)

 
 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)
 
 

 
 AZZ147-141415-
 ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147
 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
 TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-
 230 PM MST MON FEB 13 2012
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
                          SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........38 TO 48 DEGS. 
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............69 TO 79 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND...........UP 16 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING 
                          BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........20 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........49 TO 59 DEGS. 
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 12 DEGS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............41 TO 51 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND...........UP 18 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 
                          15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........50 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............6864 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 KNOTS. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (116688 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........31 TO 41 DEGS. 
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 DEGS. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............68 TO 78 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 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)...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........55 TO 65 DEGS. 
    24 HR TREND...........UP 6 DEGS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............25 TO 35 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 16 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............7204 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4 
                          KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (28816 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 SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO
 45. HIGHS 56 TO 66. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM
 HUMIDITY 24 TO 34 PCT. 
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 36 TO 46.
 HIGHS 60 TO 70. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
 23 TO 33 PCT. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 61 TO 71. NO
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 30 PCT. 
 .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 48. HIGHS 62 TO 72. 
 .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 64 TO
 74. 
 
 NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
 TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION
 (3500 MSL)
 
 

 
 AZZ148-141415-
 ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
 VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
 SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
 230 PM MST MON FEB 13 2012
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........36 TO 46 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........30 TO 40 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........57 TO 67 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........54 TO 64 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........UP 6 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.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN 
                          THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE 
                          AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE 
                          LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........48 TO 59 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........36 TO 48 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 9 DEGS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........34 TO 45 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........45 TO 56 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........UP 23 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..BREEZY. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........40 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............6225 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 14 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 31 
                          KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (192975 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST EARLY 
                          IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS 
                          THROUGH THE NIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........27 TO 37 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........22 TO 32 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 DEGS. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........64 TO 74 PCT.   
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........64 TO 74 PCT.     
    24 HR TREND...........UP 7 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 30 TO 35 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........51 TO 61 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........40 TO 50 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........18 TO 25 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........25 TO 35 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 17 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. 
 LAL......................1. 
 HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............6214 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 4 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN 
                          THE AFTERNOON. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (55926 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
 .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 28 TO 40. HIGHS 49 TO 64. NO
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 35 PCT. 
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 31 TO 41.
 HIGHS 52 TO 67. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
 19 TO 34 PCT. 
 .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 42. HIGHS 53 TO 68. NO
 SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 32 PCT. 
 .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 43. HIGHS 55 TO 70. 
 .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 56 TO
 71. 
 
 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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