Suppression Forecast
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FNUS75 KTWC 112038
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Spot Forecast for Picacho Peak RX...DFFM
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
138 PM MST Tue Feb 11 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on February 12.

.DISCUSSION...A pattern shift will result in a series of systems
moving through the area. The first system Wednesday afternoon
and Wednesday night will result in slight chance for very light
showers with little-to-no precipitation. Although this system will
lack precipitation, it will start to usher in higher humidities
for a more established weather system Friday into early Saturday.
This system will still result in relatively light rainfall amounts
(generally less than 0.25"), cooler temperatures and breezy conditions.


.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of light showers
                    with little to no precipitation.
Chance of pcpn......5 percent.
Max temperature.....59-62 degrees.
Min humidity........23-26 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 12 to 13 knots.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of light rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......10 percent.
Min temperature.....40-43 degrees.
Max humidity........55-58 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the east overnight.
Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL decreasing to 200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 knots shifting to the southeast
                    around 3 knots overnight.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......10 percent increasing to 20 percent in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....66-69 degrees.
Min humidity........29-32 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 3 to 6 mph shifting to the south 7
                    to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...RASMUSSEN
Requested by...Scott A Hines
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2502794.0/TWC
.DELDT 02/11/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Aidclogistics@dffm.az.gov

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