776 
FNUS75 KTWC 271523
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR DICKS PEAK...OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
823 AM MST SUN MAR 27 2016

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0752 MST ON MARCH 27. 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICE WE CAN, IF TIME PERMITS
PLEASE USE THE FEEDBACK OPTION TO SEND BACK THE WEATHER THAT
OCCURRED DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD YOU REQUESTED. AN EXAMPLE, THE
HIGH TEMP, MIN RH AND WIND SPEED FOR THE DAY OR THE WEATHER THAT WAS
OCCURRING DURING YOUR PRESCRIBED BURN.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...CONTINUED WARM WITH SOMEWHAT HIGHER DEWPOINTS WILL HELP
THE OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AND KEEP THE MINIMUM RH LEVELS IN THE TEENS.
TYPICAL WINDS TODAY HOWEVER AN APPROACHING STORM WILL GENERATE STRONG
WINDS ACROSS THE FIRE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS
LIKELY. THE NORTHEAST ASPECT WILL OFFER SOME PROTECTION FROM THE
WORST OF THE WIND HOWEVER IT WILL LIKELY EDDY AROUND AND OVER THE PEAK
RESULTING IN CHAOTIC DIRECTIONS WITH GUSTS.  

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 76 DEGS. 
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 14 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 4 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
                    1100 THEN BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AFTER 1400. 
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1.
POP.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.

TIME (MST)          8 AM      11 AM     2 PM      5 PM
SKY (%).............0         5         5         6
WEATHER COV.........                                        
WEATHER TYPE........NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TSTM COV............                                        
TEMP................47        67        72        73
RH..................52        21        14        14
20 FT WIND..........S 5       S 8G15    SW 11G20  SW10G20
HAINES INDEX........4         4         4         3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50 DEGS. 
MAX HUMIDITY........57 TO 60 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 
                    5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 2100.
LAL.................1. 
POP.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR VERY LOW. 

TIME (MST)          8 PM      11 PM     2 AM     5 AM 
SKY (%).............6         10        10       12
WEATHER COV.........                                        
WEATHER TYPE........NONE      NONE      NONE     NONE
TSTM COV............                                        
TEMP................64        56        52       49
RH..................23        43        49       53
20 FT WIND..........SW 5G10   S 5       S 5      S 6G15
HAINES INDEX........2         3         3        3

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 75 DEGS. 
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 17 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH...AFTER 1000 WIND 
                    BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AND STEADILY 
                    INCREASING TO 15 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 
                    40 MPH BY 1400. 
LAL.................1.
POP.................0 PERCENT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

TIME (MST)          8 AM      11 AM     2 PM      5 PM
SKY (%).............12        12        12        15
WEATHER COV.........          PATCHY    PATCHY    PATCHY 
WEATHER TYPE........NONE      BLDUST    BLDUST    BLDUST
TSTM COV............                                        
TEMP................55        67        71        73
RH..................44        23        18        14
20 FT WIND..........S 8G15    S 14G30   SW 17G40  SW 20 G40
HAINES INDEX........3         3         3         3

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FORECASTER...CERNIGLIA
REQUESTED BY...RYAN WHITE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20160327.DICKS.01/TWC

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