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FNUS75 KTWC 221254
FWSTWC

Spot Forecast for RX Maylay Gap...AZ-SCA
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
554 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0630 MST on November 22.

.DISCUSSION...

Warm and dry conditions continue. Highs today will be over 10
degrees above normal. Poor overnight humidity recoveries are likely
again tonight. Winds remain light and terrain driven through early
Saturday morning, before increasing and becoming southwesterly Saturday
afternoon.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....66-69 degrees.
Min humidity........7-10 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 4400 ft AGL late in
                    the morning.
Transport winds.....South around 5 knots becoming southwest around
                    7 knots in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....40-43 degrees.
Max humidity........15-18 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 2 to 4 knots.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....63-66 degrees.
Min humidity........10-13 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds up to 5 mph in the morning shifting
to the southwest 10 to 14 mph with wind gusts to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL increasing to 4000 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and early afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 5 knots shifting to the southwest
                    14 to 17 knots in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...EDWARDS
Requested by...Christine Thompson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2427059.2/TWC
.DELDT 11/22/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL azphc@firenet.gov

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