FNUS75 KTWC 251850
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNSET BLOCK C...USFS ASG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1150 AM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS TODAY WITH NEAR NORMAL HIGH
TEMPERATURES. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...PUSHING EAST OF THE REGION LATE SUNDAY. THIS
SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS SATURDAY...WITH THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY LIKELY UPGRADED TO
A RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL THEN BE A GOOD CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY...WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 58 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 16 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON,
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 37 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 50 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VERY WINDY. PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS LATE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 TO 12 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
                    INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
                    50 MPH BY LATE MORNING.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110225.SUNSE.01/TWC