FNUS75 KTWC 160055
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONUMENT...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
555 PM MST WED JUN 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1714 MST ON JUNE 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...WEST WINDS OF 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 28 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THEREAFTER...
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY FLOW OF LESS THAN 10 MPH WILL EVENTUALLY
DEVELOP. RIDGETOP WINDS SHOULD REMAIN SOMEWHAT ELEVATED OVERNIGHT
AS THE FREE AIR WINDS INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACHING
SYSTEM NORTH OF THE REGION. LOOKING AT WEST TO SOUTHWEST RIDGETOP
WINDS OF 12 TO 18 MPH TONIGHT.

A PERIOD OF STRONG AND GUSTY MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WINDS
CAN BE EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS A SERIES OF WEATHER
SYSTEMS PASS WELL NORTH OF THE FIRE. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN
POSTED OF THE FIRE AREA THURSDAY FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST. FIRE
WEATHER WATCHES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........18 TO 22 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 28 MPH THROUGH 8 PM MST...
                    THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY LESS THAN 10 MPH DEVELOPING.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 TO 96 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........4 TO 8 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH BY MID MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 64 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........16 TO 21 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH 7 PM MST
                    THEN SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 TO 95 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........4 TO 8 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO 15
                    TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.


.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91 TO 93 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 TO 10 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO 15
                    TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.


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FORECASTER...PUBLIC FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...TESSA NICOLET
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110615.MONUM.01/TWC