FNUS75 KTWC 162043 FWSTWC SPOT FORECAST FOR AREA HOTEL...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 142 PM MST THU APR 16 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON APRIL 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...NORTHWEST WINDS STILL RATHER GUSTY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 15-25 KTS BEHIND A DEPARTING STORM SYSTEM. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LIGHT AT 5 KTS OR LESS AND TERRAIN DRIVEN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. STARTING AROUND 9 AM FRIDAY...NORTHWEST BREEZES WILL RESUME AT 6-12 KTS...WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 15 KTS. THESE NORTHWEST BREEZES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUNSET ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ALOFT OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL PROVIDE FOR SUNNY SKIES...DRY AIR...AND LIMITED WIND OVER THE WEEKEND AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26 TO 31 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY........42 TO 46 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY........5 TO 9 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER REQUESTED BY...JORGE GALINDO TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090417.AREAH.01/TWC