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FNUS55 KTWC 042129 FWFTWC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 258 PM MST SAT OCT 4 2008 .DISCUSSION...A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WINDS AND A FEW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL START TO BUILD OVER THE AREA MONDAY AND REMAIN THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK FOR DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMING TREND. AZZ146-051415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC- 258 PM MST SAT OCT 4 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........50 TO 60 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........42 TO 52 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........70 TO 80 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........80 TO 90 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 36 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 15 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........40 PCT. LAL......................3 UNTIL 2300...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........59 TO 69 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........29 TO 39 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........36 TO 46 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 12 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........40 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............7607 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 12 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (91284 KNOT-FT). .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........44 TO 54 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........34 TO 44 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 6 TO 8 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........64 TO 74 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........74 TO 84 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 6 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT UNTIL 2300...THEN 0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........70 TO 80 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........64 TO 74 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 TO 5 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........18 TO 25 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........21 TO 28 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 11 TO 18 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............6606 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 4 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (26424 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 52. HIGHS 68 TO 83. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 33 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 52. HIGHS 70 TO 85. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 30 PCT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 53. HIGHS 72 TO 87. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 26 PCT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 56. HIGHS 71 TO 86. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 55. HIGHS 71 TO 86. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)
AZZ147-051415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- 258 PM MST SAT OCT 4 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..........58 TO 68 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............60 TO 70 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 10 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)...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........20 PCT. LAL......................3 UNTIL 2300...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE..........78 TO 88 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 5 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY.............22 TO 32 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............7231 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 7 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (50617 KNOT-FT). .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..........51 TO 61 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............57 TO 67 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........80 TO 90 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY.............14 TO 24 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 8 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............7575 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 4 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (30300 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 61. HIGHS 83 TO 93. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 30 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 64. HIGHS 86 TO 96. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 14 TO 24 PCT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 66. HIGHS 87 TO 97. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 23 PCT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 68. HIGHS 87 TO 97. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 66. HIGHS 86 TO 96. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION (3500 MSL)
AZZ148-051415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 258 PM MST SAT OCT 4 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........56 TO 66 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........47 TO 57 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........60 TO 70 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........69 TO 79 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 17 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........30 PCT. LAL......................3 UNTIL 2300...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........75 TO 85 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........65 TO 75 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........25 TO 35 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........34 TO 44 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 5 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........30 PCT UNTIL 1200...THEN 20 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............6896 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 14 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (96544 KNOT-FT). .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........46 TO 56 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........38 TO 48 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 9 TO 10 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........77 TO 87 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 7 TO 8 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........76 TO 86 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........66 TO 76 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........18 TO 28 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........25 TO 35 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 TO 9 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............6300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 4 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (25200 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 56. HIGHS 74 TO 89. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 19 TO 34 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 59. HIGHS 76 TO 91. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 16 TO 31 PCT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 60. HIGHS 79 TO 94. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 16 TO 31 PCT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 62. HIGHS 78 TO 93. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 61. HIGHS 77 TO 92. 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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