718  
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.  
 
AZZ146-241415-  
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146  
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-  
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-  
300 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE..........  
BELOW 5000 FT.........21 TO 31 DEGS  
ABOVE 5000 FT.........17 TO 27 DEGS  
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.  
MAX HUMIDITY.............  
BELOW 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 PCT  
ABOVE 5000 FT.........40 TO 50 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.........55 TO 65 DEGS  
ABOVE 5000 FT.........52 TO 62 DEGS  
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 DEGS.  
MIN HUMIDITY.............  
BELOW 5000 FT.........9 TO 16 PCT  
ABOVE 5000 FT.........11 TO 18 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............4595 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 8 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (50545 KNOT-FT).  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE..........  
BELOW 5000 FT.........23 TO 33 DEGS  
ABOVE 5000 FT.........19 TO 29 DEGS  
24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS.  
MAX HUMIDITY.............  
BELOW 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 PCT  
ABOVE 5000 FT.........40 TO 50 PCT  
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.  
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.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE..........  
BELOW 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS  
ABOVE 5000 FT.........53 TO 63 DEGS  
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.  
MIN HUMIDITY.............  
BELOW 5000 FT.........9 TO 16 PCT  
ABOVE 5000 FT.........11 TO 18 PCT  
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.  
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.............5 MODERATE.  
MIXING HEIGHT............4361 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 10 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (56693 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 26 TO 41. HIGHS 54 TO 69. NO  
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 23 PCT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 24 TO 39. HIGHS 54 TO 69. NO  
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 30 PCT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 23 TO 38. HIGHS 52 TO 67. NO  
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 33 PCT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 35. HIGHS 47 TO 62.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 34. HIGHS 41 TO 56.  
 
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND  
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)  
 
 
 
AZZ147-241415-  
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147  
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-  
TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC-  
300 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE..........36 TO 46 DEGS.  
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS.  
MAX HUMIDITY.............30 TO 40 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.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE..........69 TO 79 DEGS.  
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.  
MIN HUMIDITY.............8 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)...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.  
LAL......................1.  
HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE.  
MIXING HEIGHT............6985 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 7 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (76835 KNOT-FT).  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE..........36 TO 46 DEGS.  
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.  
MAX HUMIDITY.............25 TO 35 PCT.  
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 5 PCT.  
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..........70 TO 80 DEGS.  
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.  
MIN HUMIDITY.............7 TO 16 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............7026 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 9 KNOTS.  
VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (91338 KNOT-FT).  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG   
THANKSGIVING DAY  
CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 48. HIGHS 72 TO 82. NO  
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 18 PCT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 71 TO 81. NO  
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 11 TO 21 PCT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 49. HIGHS 67 TO 77. NO  
SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 14 TO 24 PCT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 62 TO 72.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 59 TO 69.  
 
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND  
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION  
(3500 MSL)  
 
 
 
AZZ148-241415-  
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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