FNUS75 KTWC 251655 FWSTWC SPOT FORECAST FOR BRUSHY...USFS CNF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 953 AM MST FRI JUN 25 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0912 MST ON JUNE 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE WAS TRACKING NORTHWARD THROUGH EASTERN ARIZONA TODAY. SOME CLOUDINESS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. DAYTIME HEATING COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE WILL GIVE WAY TO A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. FIRE CREWS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE...EXPECT DRIER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND ALONG WITH STRONGER RIDGE TOP WINDS AS A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH PASSES THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN REGION. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89 TO 93 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 24 PCT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH AFTER 1300 MST. LAL.................2. CHANCE OF RAIN......30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 1900 MST. MIN TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 63 DEGS. MAX HUMIDITY........38 TO 45 PCT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH TIL 1900 MST. BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY LESS THAN 8 MPH BY 0300 MST. LAL.................2 TIL 1900 MST...THEN 1. CHANCE OF RAIN......20 PERCENT TIL 1900 MST...THEN 0. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89 TO 93 DEGS. MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 18 PCT. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH BY 1200 MST. LAL.................1. CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. $$ FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER REQUESTED BY...SEAN DEPP TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100625.BRUSH.01/TWC