FNUS75 KPSR 251903
FWSPSR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MISC  PILES...TONTO NATIONAL FOREST-GLOBE RANGER DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1203 PM MST WED MAR 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MST ON MARCH 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
AMPLE SUNSHINE WILL LEAD TO A GOOD MOUNTAIN/VALLEY CIRCULATION SETTING
UP THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE WINDS FROM THE EAST AT 5 TO 9 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED. DRAINAGE WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AROUND 6 TO 8 PM. FOR
THURSDAY...EXPECT MUCH STRONGER WINDS FROM THE WEST AS A DRY STORM SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. GIVEN THE ELEVATED FIRE LOCATION...STRONG GUSTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP RH LEVELS IN THE 20S.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......EAST 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-39 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PCT.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50
                    MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...KW/PI
REQUESTED BY...PHOENIX INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090325.MISCP.01/PSR