FNUS75 KTWC 262036 FWSTWC SPOT FORECAST FOR PAJARITO...CORONADO NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 136 PM MST FRI MAR 26 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1315 MST ON MARCH 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15-25 MPH WILL CONTINUE AT PAJARITO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN EAST OF THE WILDFIRE...ACROSS COCHISE COUNTY. STILL...THE COMBINATION OF THE WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 8-10% THIS AFTERNOON WILL ENCOURAGE FIRE AND GROWTH AND SPREAD THROUGH SUNSET. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY RELAX...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SLOWLY RECOVER...AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT NEAR 5 MPH OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST BREEZES AT 10-20 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN FALL TO THE 10-15% RANGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY........24 TO 26 PCT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH NEAR 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 15 PCT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT NEAR 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. $$ FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER REQUESTED BY...SARA MCCLUSKEY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100326.PAJAR.02/TWC