000 FNUS55 KTWC 212135 FWFTWC FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 300 PM MST TUE SEP 21 2004 .DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN U.S. IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. DUE TO ITS SLOW MOVEMENT...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW SEASONAL NORMAL FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS...AND RISE BACK UP TO NEAR SEASONAL NORMAL BY SATURDAY. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL DROP DOWN ALONG THE WEST COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR A RETURN TO COOLER TEMPERATURES. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS ENTIRE TIME PERIOD DUE TO THE DRY AIRMASS OVER ARIZONA. AZZ146-221430- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/WMZ- 300 PM MST TUE SEP 21 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........48 TO 58 DEGS. ABOVE 5000 FT.........38 TO 48 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........45 TO 55 PCT. ABOVE 5000 FT.........55 TO 65 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 15 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 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..............MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........76 TO 86 DEGS. ABOVE 5000 FT.........66 TO 76 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........15 TO 20 PCT. ABOVE 5000 FT.........20 TO 25 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 10 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 8 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (56800 KNOT-FT). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........43 TO 53 DEGS. ABOVE 5000 FT.........33 TO 43 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 5 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........46 TO 56 PCT. ABOVE 5000 FT.........56 TO 66 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........77 TO 87 DEGS. ABOVE 5000 FT.........67 TO 77 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........16 TO 21 PCT. ABOVE 5000 FT.........21 TO 26 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT............6100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (30500 KNOT-FT). .EXTENDED... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 33 PCT. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 21 TO 36 PCT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 23 TO 38 PCT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 146 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL) $$ AZZ147-221430- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/SEZ- 300 PM MST TUE SEP 21 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..........51 TO 61 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............47 TO 57 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 6 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 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.............5 MODERATE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........82 TO 92 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY.............11 TO 21 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 12 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT............7600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 5 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (38000 KNOT-FT). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..........53 TO 63 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY.............44 TO 54 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..........84 TO 94 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 2 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY.............10 TO 20 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT............6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 3 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....MARGINAL (19800 KNOT-FT). .EXTENDED... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 27 PCT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO UPPER 90S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 19 TO 29 PCT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO MID 90S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 22 TO 32 PCT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO MID 90S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO MID 90S. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 147 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION (3500 MSL) $$ AZZ148-221430- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/SEZ- 300 PM MST TUE SEP 21 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........50 TO 60 DEGS. ABOVE 5000 FT.........40 TO 50 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........60 TO 70 PCT. ABOVE 5000 FT.........70 TO 80 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 13 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........73 TO 83 DEGS. ABOVE 5000 FT.........63 TO 73 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........18 TO 28 PCT. ABOVE 5000 FT.........28 TO 38 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 11 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT............6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (59400 KNOT-FT). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........51 TO 61 DEGS. ABOVE 5000 FT.........41 TO 51 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........51 TO 61 PCT. ABOVE 5000 FT.........61 TO 71 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 9 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............5 MODERATE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.......... BELOW 5000 FT.........76 TO 86 DEGS. ABOVE 5000 FT.........66 TO 76 DEGS. 24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY............. BELOW 5000 FT.........16 TO 26 PCT. ABOVE 5000 FT.........26 TO 36 PCT. 24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 PCT. WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT. LAL......................1. HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT............6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 4 KNOTS. VENTILATION CATEGORY.....FAIR (26000 KNOT-FT). .EXTENDED... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 90S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 25 TO 40 PCT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 28 TO 43 PCT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 29 TO 44 PCT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 90S. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 148 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL) $$ NNNN