FNUS75 KTWC 181632 FWSTWC SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLF COURSE...AZ-ADC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 930 AM MST MON MAY 18 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 915 MST ON MAY 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...EASTERLY FLOW AROUND A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPORT MOISTURE INTO SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. THIS INFLUX IN MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TUESDAY. ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG... ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS. A WEAK UPPER LOW OFF THE BAJA PENINSULA WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...RESULTING IN AN UPSWING IN THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 15 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING EAST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR DRY THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................1. 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING. 10 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 64 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY........33 TO 38 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER LAL.................2 IN THE EARLY EVENING...THEN 1. CHANCE OF RAIN......10 PERCENT IN THE EARLY EVENING...THEN 0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 19 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING...BECOMING NORTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH. ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR DRY THUNDERSTORMS. LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING. 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...10 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. $$ FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER REQUESTED BY...STEVE ESTELLE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090518.GOLFC.01/TWC