FNUS75 KTWC 181751
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOG...USFS CNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1051 AM MST THU APR 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1040 MST ON APRIL 18.
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...
DRY CONDITIONS AND LIGHTER WINDS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH
VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND POOR RECOVERIES. COOLER TEMPERATURES TODAY
AND FRIDAY...AND THEN A STRONG WARMING TREND OVER THE WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES MAINLY DURING AFTERNOON
HOURS WITH NORMAL DIURNAL WIND TRENDS INTO THE WEEKEND...EXCEPT
FOR AN EASTERLY GRADIENT FRIDAY

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 64 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 TO 10 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 39 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........16 TO 22 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 72 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........3 TO 8 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...MEGAN MULDOON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130418.HOG__.01/TWC

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