FNUS75 KTWC 231443
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE SALT...SCAT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
743 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON MAY 23.
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...THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING RAWS RO PORTABLE #2 OBSERVATION
DATA. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL
RESULT IN DRY WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE SITE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL RESULT IN A PERSISTENT DRY PATTERN WITH GUSTY
AFTERNOON WINDS DUE TO STRONG DAYTIME HEATING. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF
DURING THE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL BE VERY LOW DURING THE DAYTIME WITH MODERATE OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81 TO 86 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 TO 10 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING WEST
                    TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH LATE THIS MORNING WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING WEST 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER 8 PM.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80 TO 85 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 TO 10 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 2 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    8 TO 16 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...LADER
REQUESTED BY...DENNIS LOGAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130523.PINES.01/TWC

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