000 FNUS55 KTWC 252156 FWFTWC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 256 PM MST WED NOV 25 2009 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PROVIDE DRY CONDITIONS WITH ABOVE NORMAL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY. A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES. DRY CONDITIONS NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THOUGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES REMAINING BELOW NORMAL. AZZ146-261415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC- 256 PM MST WED NOV 25 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........24 TO 34 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........20 TO 30 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........30 TO 40 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........27 TO 37 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...EAST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........57 TO 67 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........53 TO 66 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........8 TO 13 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........5 TO 10 PCT 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............4924 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 9 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 23 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (113252 KNOT-FT). .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........26 TO 36 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........23 TO 33 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 TO 3 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........48 TO 58 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 18 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........58 TO 68 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........53 TO 67 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........15 TO 25 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........16 TO 21 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 7 TO 12 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............7872 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 8 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 9 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (70848 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 28 TO 41. HIGHS 46 TO 67. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 25 TO 40 PCT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 23 TO 38. HIGHS 37 TO 60. EAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 40 TO 55 PCT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20 TO 33. HIGHS 40 TO 57. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 41 TO 56 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 34. HIGHS 44 TO 59. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 35. HIGHS 44 TO 62. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL) $$ AZZ147-261415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- 256 PM MST WED NOV 25 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..........37 TO 44 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............30 TO 40 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 5 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.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........67 TO 79 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY.............12 TO 22 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..EAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO 25 MPH IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............8474 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 11 TO 19 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (161006 KNOT-FT). .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..........40 TO 45 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 1 TO 3 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............41 TO 51 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 11 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.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........67 TO 79 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY.............21 TO 31 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........UP 9 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............10139 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 8 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (101390 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 61 TO 72. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 22 TO 32 PCT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 38 TO 43. HIGHS 51 TO 62. EAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 38 TO 48 PCT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 33 TO 40. HIGHS 54 TO 64. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 35 TO 45 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 39. HIGHS 56 TO 69. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 39. HIGHS 56 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) $$ AZZ148-261415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 256 PM MST WED NOV 25 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........34 TO 47 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........28 TO 38 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........UP 6 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........39 TO 49 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 5 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.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 77 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........52 TO 63 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........10 TO 20 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........18 TO 28 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 TO 5 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............3259 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 22 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (71698 KNOT-FT). .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........36 TO 46 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........29 TO 39 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........48 TO 58 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 13 TO 16 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.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 77 DEGS ABOVE 5000 FT.........51 TO 63 DEGS 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........16 TO 26 PCT ABOVE 5000 FT.........26 TO 37 PCT 24 HR TREND...........UP 6 TO 9 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.............3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............8097 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (64776 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 48. HIGHS 45 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 25 TO 40 PCT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 45. HIGHS 36 TO 61. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 40 TO 55 PCT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 24 TO 39. HIGHS 38 TO 63. EAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 41 TO 56 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 39. HIGHS 43 TO 67. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 40. HIGHS 43 TO 67. 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