047 FNUS55 KTWC 032104 FWFTWC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 300 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013 .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE PRIMARY INFLUENCE ON OUR WEATHER THIS WEEK RESULTING IN DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THERE WILL BE A BIT OF A WEST BREEZE MONDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST TUESDAY AND GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS WEDNESDAY. A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATE IN THE WEEK WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY...AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH A THREAT OF PRECIPITATION LATER FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. AZZ146-041415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC- 1234 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. * MIN TEMPERATURE.......... * BELOW 5000 FT.........34 TO 44 DEGS * ABOVE 5000 FT.........27 TO 37 DEGS * 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. * MAX HUMIDITY............. * BELOW 5000 FT.........44 TO 54 PCT * ABOVE 5000 FT.........60 TO 66 PCT * 24 HR TREND...........UP 13 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. .MONDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. * MAX TEMPERATURE.......... * BELOW 5000 FT.........60 TO 70 DEGS * ABOVE 5000 FT.........53 TO 63 DEGS * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 DEGS. * MIN HUMIDITY............. * BELOW 5000 FT.........17 TO 23 PCT * ABOVE 5000 FT.........20 TO 29 PCT * 24 HR TREND...........UP 8 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 50 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT............6686 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 19 TO 27 KNOTS. * VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (180522 KNOT-FT). .MONDAY NIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. * MIN TEMPERATURE.......... * BELOW 5000 FT.........27 TO 37 DEGS * ABOVE 5000 FT.........17 TO 27 DEGS * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 TO 10 DEGS. * MAX HUMIDITY............. * BELOW 5000 FT.........71 TO 81 PCT * ABOVE 5000 FT.........84 TO 94 PCT * 24 HR TREND...........UP 27 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. .TUESDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. * MAX TEMPERATURE.......... * BELOW 5000 FT.........62 TO 72 DEGS * ABOVE 5000 FT.........54 TO 64 DEGS * 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. * MIN HUMIDITY............. * BELOW 5000 FT.........15 TO 20 PCT * ABOVE 5000 FT.........17 TO 23 PCT * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 TO 7 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT............5173 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHEAST 8 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (103460 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 27 TO 42. HIGHS 58 TO 73. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 14 TO 28 PCT. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26 TO 41. HIGHS 57 TO 72. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 28 PCT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 24 TO 39. HIGHS 55 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 35 PCT. .SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 19 TO 34. HIGHS 47 TO 62. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 19 TO 34. HIGHS 40 TO 55. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL) $$ AZZ147-041415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- 1234 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........44 TO 54 DEGS. * 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. * MAX HUMIDITY.............37 TO 47 PCT. * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. .MONDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........69 TO 79 DEGS. * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 5 DEGS. * MIN HUMIDITY.............17 TO 27 PCT. * 24 HR TREND...........UP 8 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............WEST 40 TO 45 MPH. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT............6309 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 9 TO 17 KNOTS. * VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (107253 KNOT-FT). .MONDAY NIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........42 TO 52 DEGS. * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS. * MAX HUMIDITY.............55 TO 65 PCT. * 24 HR TREND...........UP 17 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .TUESDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........74 TO 84 DEGS. * 24 HR TREND...........UP 5 DEGS. * MIN HUMIDITY.............13 TO 21 PCT. * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT............6996 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 16 KNOTS. * VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (111936 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 54. HIGHS 73 TO 83. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 21 PCT. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 52. HIGHS 72 TO 82. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 13 TO 23 PCT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS 67 TO 77. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 28 PCT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 57 TO 67. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 33 TO 43. HIGHS 54 TO 64. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION (3500 MSL) $$ AZZ148-041415- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 1234 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. * MIN TEMPERATURE.......... * BELOW 5000 FT.........41 TO 51 DEGS * ABOVE 5000 FT.........35 TO 45 DEGS * 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. * MAX HUMIDITY............. * BELOW 5000 FT.........26 TO 36 PCT * ABOVE 5000 FT.........27 TO 37 PCT * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 5 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .MONDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. * MAX TEMPERATURE.......... * BELOW 5000 FT.........66 TO 76 DEGS * ABOVE 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 DEGS * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 DEGS. * MIN HUMIDITY............. * BELOW 5000 FT.........13 TO 19 PCT * ABOVE 5000 FT.........22 TO 32 PCT * 24 HR TREND...........UP 7 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGETOP..............WEST 45 TO 50 MPH. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT............7126 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 13 KNOTS INCREASING TO WEST 29 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (206654 KNOT-FT). .MONDAY NIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. * MIN TEMPERATURE.......... * BELOW 5000 FT.........37 TO 48 DEGS * ABOVE 5000 FT.........27 TO 37 DEGS * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 TO 8 DEGS. * MAX HUMIDITY............. * BELOW 5000 FT.........58 TO 68 PCT * ABOVE 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 PCT * 24 HR TREND...........UP 32 TO 40 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............WEST AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW. .TUESDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. * MAX TEMPERATURE.......... * BELOW 5000 FT.........68 TO 80 DEGS * ABOVE 5000 FT.........57 TO 67 DEGS * 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. * MIN HUMIDITY............. * BELOW 5000 FT.........12 TO 19 PCT * ABOVE 5000 FT.........19 TO 29 PCT * 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 TO 3 PCT. * WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. * RIDGETOP..............SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. * MIXING HEIGHT............5402 FT AGL. * TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 21 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (113442 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 50. HIGHS 65 TO 80. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 11 TO 22 PCT. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 47. HIGHS 65 TO 80. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 11 TO 21 PCT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 46. HIGHS 62 TO 77. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 30 PCT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH MOUNTAINS SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 28 TO 40. HIGHS 50 TO 65. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 26 TO 38. HIGHS 44 TO 59. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 148 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL) $$ CERNIGLIA VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON