FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

FNUS55 KTWC 152026 FWFTWC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 130 PM MST SUN MAR 15 2009 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS AND A STRONG WARMING TREND THIS WEEK. MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THIS WARMING TREND AND DRIER AIR FILTERING INTO THE REGION. AZZ146-161415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC- 130 PM MST SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........28 TO 38 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........24 TO 30 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........58 TO 68 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........52 TO 62 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 23 PCT. 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. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........61 TO 71 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........51 TO 61 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 4 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........12 TO 17 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........11 TO 16 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 5 PCT. 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.............4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............6387 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTH 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (44709 KNOT-FT). .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........31 TO 41 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........25 TO 33 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 1 TO 3 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........42 TO 52 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........42 TO 52 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 10 TO 16 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........66 TO 76 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........55 TO 66 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 4 TO 5 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........9 TO 14 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........9 TO 14 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 TO 3 PCT. 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.............4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............6412 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTH 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (64120 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 46. HIGHS 58 TO 79. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 19 PCT. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 33 TO 48. HIGHS 59 TO 81. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 17 PCT. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 33 TO 48. HIGHS 57 TO 79. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 22 PCT. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 33 TO 48. HIGHS 57 TO 80. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 49. HIGHS 54 TO 80. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL) $$ AZZ147-161415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- 130 PM MST SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..........36 TO 45 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............47 TO 57 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........68 TO 83 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY.............11 TO 17 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............7919 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 6 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (47514 KNOT-FT). .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..........40 TO 49 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 5 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............34 TO 44 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 13 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........72 TO 86 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 TO 4 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY.............9 TO 14 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 TO 3 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT............9458 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 5 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (47290 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 52. HIGHS 75 TO 90. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 19 PCT. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 56. HIGHS 76 TO 92. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 18 PCT. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 55. HIGHS 74 TO 91. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 19 PCT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 55. HIGHS 74 TO 92. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 55. HIGHS 71 TO 89. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION (3500 MSL) $$ AZZ148-161415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 130 PM MST SUN MAR 15 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........36 TO 43 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........28 TO 36 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........49 TO 59 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........48 TO 58 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 35 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........65 TO 78 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........49 TO 65 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........10 TO 15 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........15 TO 23 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............7042 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 4 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (35210 KNOT-FT). .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........38 TO 47 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........31 TO 38 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 TO 4 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........36 TO 43 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........39 TO 49 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 9 TO 16 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........68 TO 82 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........53 TO 68 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 TO 4 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........7 TO 12 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........11 TO 19 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 TO 4 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............8979 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 4 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (62853 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 51. HIGHS 56 TO 85. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 19 PCT. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 54. HIGHS 57 TO 87. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 17 PCT. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 55. HIGHS 55 TO 85. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 11 TO 26 PCT. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 54. HIGHS 55 TO 85. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 54. HIGHS 52 TO 82. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 148 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL) $$ WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON