FNUS75 KTWC 301813
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNSET RX...AZ-ASF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1113 AM MST TUE MAR 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON MARCH 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING INCREASED WINDS
TO THE BURN SITE TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN WARM AND DRY...AS MOST MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW
WILL REMAIN TO THE NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS
ARE EXPECTED TODAY TO PEAK FROM 1400 TO 1800 REACHING SPEEDS OF 17
TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL RELAX
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ONLY TO STRENGTHEN ONCE MORE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AS THE LOW DRAWS CLOSER. WIND SPEEDS TOMORROW ARE
EXPECTED TO APPROACH RED FLAG CRITERIA. GIVEN DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE...THERE IS A REAL THREAT THAT RED FLAG
CONDITIONS MAY BE MET. MONITOR WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCTS FOR UPDATES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 TO 71 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 16 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41 TO 46 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........26 TO 31 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 16 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100330.SUNSE.01/TWC