FNUS75 KTWC 071720
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIVE...USFS CNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1020 AM MST THU JAN 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0954 MST ON JANUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE TODAY
AND TONIGHT...RESULTING IN SOME MID AND HIGH CLOUDS. OTHERWISE...
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY AT THE FIRE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE
FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES AND PLAIN STATES WILL PUSH A BACK DOOR
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THIS WILL
BRING A FEW DEGREES OF COOLING ALONG WITH INCREASING EASTERLY FLOW
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE
LATE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WITH THE
WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 TO 13 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING
                    TO 10 TO 15 MPH TOWARD MORNING.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 16 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH IN THE MORNING...GRADUALLY
                    DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
                    15 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...PHIILPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100107.FIVE_.04/TWC