FNUS55 KTWC 292203
 FWFTWC
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
 300 PM MST FRI AUG 29 2008
 
 .DISCUSSION...AN ACTIVE MONSOON PATTERN WILL OCCUR THIS WEEKEND WITH 
 SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. DRIER AIR 
 WILL THEN MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK... 
 PUSHING MOST OF THE MONSOON MOISTURE WELL SOUTH AND EAST OF THE 
 AREA. 
 

 AZZ146-301415-
 ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
 APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
 300 PM MST FRI AUG 29 2008
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
                          THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN 
                          ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 
                          MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........59 TO 69 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........50 TO 60 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 6 DEGS. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........75 TO 90 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........85 TO 100 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........UP 2 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..EAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING 
                          BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........40 PCT. 
 LAL......................4 UNTIL 2300...THEN 3. 
 HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. 
 
 .SATURDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
                          ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE 
                          MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
                          THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........77 TO 87 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........70 TO 80 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........38 TO 48 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........43 TO 53 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........UP 10 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........50 PCT. 
 LAL......................3 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4. 
 HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............7492 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........EAST 15 KNOTS. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (112380 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .SATURDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
                          THUNDERSTORMS. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........58 TO 68 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........50 TO 60 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........75 TO 90 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........85 TO 100 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING 
                          BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........40 PCT. 
 LAL......................4. 
 HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. 
 
 .SUNDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
                          THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN 
                          NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE 
                          AFTERNOON. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........76 TO 86 DEGS
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........69 TO 79 DEGS
    24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........41 TO 51 PCT
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........46 TO 56 PCT
    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 PCT. 
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING 
                          SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........60 PCT. 
 LAL......................4 UNTIL 1200...THEN 5. 
 HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW. 
 MIXING HEIGHT............4958 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 14 KNOTS. 
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (69412 KNOT-FT). 
 
 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
 .LABOR DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
 LOWS 52 TO 67. HIGHS 72 TO 87. SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM 
 HUMIDITY 36 TO 51 PCT. 
 .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 65. HIGHS 73 TO 88. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND 
 OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 31 TO 46 PCT. 
 .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 51 TO 66. HIGHS 76 TO 91. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND
 OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 24 TO 39 PCT. 
 .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 51 TO 66. HIGHS 77 TO 92. 
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
 LOWS 49 TO 64. HIGHS 77 TO 92. 
 
 NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
 TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)
 

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