FNUS75 KTWC 161823
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR X-RAY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1123 AM 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.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 TO 12 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 35 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........30 TO 35 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 TO 68 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 TO 12 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 18
                    MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...JORGE GALINDO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090417.XRAY_.01/TWC