FNUS75 KTWC 082011
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROMEO RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
110 PM MST THU MAR 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MST ON MARCH 8. IF
CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN NEW MEXICO WILL
REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN GUSTY
EASTERLY WINDS FRIDAY ACROSS THE RX BURN AREA. THE COMBINATION OF
THESE GUSTY EAST WINDS AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES NEAR 15
PERCENT MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

WEAKER EASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST SATURDAY MORNING...THEN BECOME
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 19 PCT.
LAL.................1.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31 TO 36 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........31 TO 36 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 18 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
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...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120308.ROMEO.01/TWC