FNUS55 KTWC 311314
 FWFTWC
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
 730 AM MST SUN OCT 31 2004
 
 .DISCUSSION...DRY AND WARMER FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS 
 WEEKEND. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL CLIP NORTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY WITH 
 BREEZES AND SOME CLOUDS FOR THE AREA. DRY AND WARMER WITH HIGH 
 PRESSURE MOST OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.
 

FNUS55 KTWC 311314
 FWFTWC
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
 730 AM MST SUN OCT 31 2004
 
 .DISCUSSION...DRY AND WARMER FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THIS 
 WEEKEND. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL CLIP NORTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY WITH 
 BREEZES AND SOME CLOUDS FOR THE AREA. DRY AND WARMER WITH HIGH 
 PRESSURE MOST OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.
 
 AZZ146-312200-
 ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
 APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/WMZ-
 730 AM MST SUN OCT 31 2004
 
 .TODAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........60 TO 70 DEGS.
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........51 TO 61 DEGS.
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 DEGS.
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........25 TO 32 PCT.
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........29 TO 39 PCT.
    24 HR TREND...........UP 5 PCT.
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST
                          10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
 LAL......................1.
 HAINES INDEX.............3 VERY LOW.
 MIXING HEIGHT............4900 FT AGL.
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 11 KNOTS.
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....GOOD (53900 KNOT-FT).
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY.
 MIN TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........33 TO 43 DEGS.
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........24 TO 34 DEGS.
    24 HR TREND...........UP 3 DEGS.
 MAX HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........63 TO 73 PCT.
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........73 TO 83 PCT.
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 16 PCT.
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
 LAL......................1.
 HAINES INDEX.............2 VERY LOW.
 
 .MONDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                          SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
 MAX TEMPERATURE..........
    BELOW 5000 FT.........56 TO 66 DEGS.
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........46 TO 56 DEGS.
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 TO 5 DEGS.
 MIN HUMIDITY.............
    BELOW 5000 FT.........22 TO 27 PCT.
    ABOVE 5000 FT.........24 TO 33 PCT.
    24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 TO 5 PCT.
 WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
 FREE-AIR WIND (10K FT)...NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING NORTH
                          AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP.........10 PCT UNTIL 1100...THEN 0 PCT.
 LAL......................1.
 HAINES INDEX.............4 LOW.
 MIXING HEIGHT............6500 FT AGL.
 TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTH 18 KNOTS.
 VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (117000 KNOT-FT).
 
 
 .EXTENDED...
 WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
 .ELECTION DAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN 
 THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 60S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH. MINIMUM 
 HUMIDITY 14 TO 25 PCT. 
 .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO NEAR 40. HIGHS
 IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 70S. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH.
 MINIMUM HUMIDITY 17 TO 24 PCT. 
 .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS
 IN THE MID 50S TO NEAR 70. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND OVER 15 MPH.
 MINIMUM HUMIDITY 22 TO 29 PCT. 
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS 
 IN THE MID 50S TO NEAR 70. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS 
 IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. 
 
 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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