FNUS75 KTWC 211720
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MALLET RX...USFS ASG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1020 AM MST WED JAN 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...INCREASING CLOUD COVER...MILD TEMPERATURES...AND A FEW
SPRINKLES WILL BE ON TAP TODAY AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES
THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING CHANCES
OF SHOWERS TO THE AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH SHOWERS
LIKELY BY THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO RESULT IN COOLER
TEMPERATURES...ALTHOUGH READINGS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE
NORMAL. DRIER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND BEHIND THE
DEPARTING SYSTEM. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS THEN FORECASTED TO MOVE
INTO THE DESERT SOUTHWEST EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR A RETURN TO COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 64 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN......10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34 TO 39 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 TO 60 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AT 4 TO 9 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN......20 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 58 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 TO 48 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN......50 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...LANETTE ESTES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090121.MALLE.01/TWC