FNUS75 KTWC 021338
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR EMPIRE 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
638 AM MST THU JUN 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0631 MST ON JUNE 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO THIN OVER THE FIRE SITE
THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE AS MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO ONCE
AGAIN FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. WHILE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE MET...20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS MAY APPROACH RED FLAG
CRITERIA AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
LONG IN DURATION. CREWS IN TEH FIELD ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR
CURRENT CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 93 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........2 TO 7 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH...INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 93 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........2 TO 7 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...SARA SEXSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110602.EMPIR.01/TWC