FNUS75 KTWC 071759
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR TURKEY CREEK...AZ-ADC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1059 AM MST SUN APR 7 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BELOW
5000 FEET...

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1045 MST ON APRIL 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICE WE CAN, IF TIME PERMITS
PLEASE USE THE FEEDBACK OPTION TO SEND BACK THE WEATHER THAT
OCCURRED DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD YOU REQUESTED. AN EXAMPLE, THE
HIGH TEMP, MIN RH AND WIND SPEED FOR THE DAY OR THE WEATHER THAT WAS
OCCURRING DURING YOUR PRESCRIBED BURN.

.DISCUSSION...A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE REGION
MONDAY. AHEAD OF THE STORM TODAY EXPECT TYPICAL AFTERNOON BREEZES WITH A FEW
GUSTS DUE TO DAYTIME HEATING. A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT
IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE. AT THE FIRE SITE...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MONDAY
AFTERNOON  ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES
BOTTOMING OUT  AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 PERCENT. COOLER WEATHER WILL MOVE IN
MONDAY NIGHT AND  TUESDAY WITH LESS WIND AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 TO 12 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 53 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........43 TO 48 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY .
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TO 74 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 22 TO 32 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...WALTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130407.TURKE.01/TWC

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