000 FNUS55 KTWC 092137 FWFTWC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 235 PM MST THU JUL 9 2009 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENING OVER THE SOUTHWEST. THE AIR MASS IS EXPECTED TO DRY OUT AS THIS UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXPANDS. RESIDUAL MOISTURE WILL KEEP A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORM THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS DRIER AIR MASS WILL ALLOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES TO INCREASE TO NEAR RECORD LEVELS OVER THE WEEKEND TOO. EARLY NEXT WEEK MOISTURE WILL INCREASE FOR AN INCREASE IN THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE AND A DECREASE IN TEMPERATURES. AZZ146-101415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC- 235 PM MST THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 73 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........51 TO 61 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........56 TO 66 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 15 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 AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........30 PCT. LAL......................4 UNTIL 2400...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........88 TO 98 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........82 TO 92 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........15 TO 25 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........19 TO 28 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 7 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........20 PCT. LAL......................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............13737 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 8 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 12 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (164844 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 73 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........52 TO 62 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........40 TO 50 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........50 TO 60 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 16 TO 17 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........20 PCT. LAL......................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........91 TO 101 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........84 TO 94 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 TO 3 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........13 TO 23 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........17 TO 25 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........20 PCT. LAL......................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............12009 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 11 TO 16 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (192144 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 71. HIGHS 88 TO 103. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 27 PCT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 57 TO 72. HIGHS 88 TO 103. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 27 PCT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 71. HIGHS 88 TO 103. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 28 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 71. HIGHS 86 TO 101. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 71. HIGHS 85 TO 100. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL) $$ AZZ147-101415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- 235 PM MST THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE..........71 TO 81 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............40 TO 50 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 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)...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. LAL......................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........100 TO 110 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY.............21 TO 31 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 5 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............15835 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 10 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (158350 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE..........73 TO 83 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............36 TO 46 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. LAL......................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........103 TO 113 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY.............20 TO 30 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............15152 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (136368 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 76 TO 86. HIGHS 103 TO 113. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 22 PCT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 103 TO 113. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 22 PCT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 72 TO 82. HIGHS 102 TO 112. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 14 TO 24 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 72 TO 82. HIGHS 100 TO 110. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 71 TO 81. HIGHS 98 TO 108. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION (3500 MSL) $$ AZZ148-101415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 235 PM MST THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........56 TO 66 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........49 TO 59 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........60 TO 70 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 13 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........30 PCT. LAL......................4 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........93 TO 103 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........82 TO 92 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........15 TO 25 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........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)...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........20 PCT. LAL......................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............13024 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 5 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 16 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (208384 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........56 TO 66 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........43 TO 53 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........54 TO 64 PCT 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 6 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. LAL......................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........95 TO 105 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........84 TO 94 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........14 TO 24 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........23 TO 33 PCT 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. LAL......................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............10951 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 17 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (186167 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 80. HIGHS 93 TO 108. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 28 PCT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 80. HIGHS 94 TO 109. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 27 PCT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 63 TO 78. HIGHS 92 TO 107. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 28 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 63 TO 78. HIGHS 91 TO 106. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 62 TO 77. HIGHS 90 TO 105. 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