FNUS75 KTWC 181757 FWSTWC SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNSET RX...USFS ASG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1057 AM MST THU MAR 18 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON MARCH 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...EXPECT INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY...WITH STRONGER WINDS ON FRIDAY AS A SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS REGION AND INTO NEW MEXICO. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE BURN SITE FRIDAY. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BRING A WARMING TREND OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL THEN RESULT IN BREEZY CONDITIONS AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 TO 69 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY........9 TO 14 PCT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 42 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PCT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 7 TO 12 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 18 PCT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF RAIN......10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. $$ FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER REQUESTED BY...ROB LEVER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100317.SUNSE.01/TWC