FNUS75 KTWC 131739
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR APACHE...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1039 AM MST WED JAN 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1017 MST ON JANUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WILL BRING
CLOUDS AND INCREASED WINDS TO THE FIRE SITE TODAY. MINIMUM RH
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW 15 PERCENT...BUT WHILE WIND SPEEDS
WILL BE INCREASED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMPARED TO PREVIOUS
DAYS...THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA.
AS THIS LOW MOVES TOWARD ARIZONA...THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WILL
ARISE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. THIS LOW
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE STATE EARLY FRIDAY...YIELDING DRY
CONDITIONS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 TO 69 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 15 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36 TO 41 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........59 TO 64 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......30 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 TO 38 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8
                    TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......30 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...COLEMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100113.APACH.01/TWC