Rio Rico, AZ

5:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 3901 ft
Lon: 111.1° W
Lat: 31.5° N
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Active Advisory: Fire Weather Warning (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Beryl (North Atlantic) Tropical Depression Bud (East Pacific) Typhoon Sanvu (Western Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Subtropical Storm Beryl formed late Friday off the Carolina Coast and is expected to move slowly southwestward over the weekend. The storm may maintain tropical storm strength as it approaches the northeast coast of Florida later Sunday night. The storm itself may dump a significant amount of rain on this part of Florida and adjacent areas of Georgia, potentially good news to an area that is currently in an exceptional drought.

The main weather feature over the nation will be a low pressure system moving off the Rockies and into the Plains on Saturday. Flow around this system continues pushing a warm front eastward, over the Plains and through the Midwest. Expect widespread showers and thunderstorms to develop along this frontal boundary, from the Northern and Central Plains through the Great Lakes. Some of these storms will turn severe with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Severe thunderstorms are most likely over Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. By Saturday evening, the tail end of this system will reach the Northeast, bringing lighter and more widespread showers and thunderstorms to the region.

The back side of this broad low pressure system will continue pulling cool air in from Canada. This will allow for rain showers to turn to snow showers at the highest elevations of the Northern Rockies, Intermountain West, and Central Rockies. At the same time, strong and gusty winds will persist for the southern side of this system. In combination with warm and dry conditions, this will maintain high fire danger for the Southwest and Southern Rockies.
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Subtropical Storm Beryl formed late Friday off the Carolina Coast and is expected to move slowly southwestward over the weekend. The storm may maintain tropical storm strength as it approaches the northeast coast of Florida later Sunday night. The storm itself may dump a significant amount of rain on this part of Florida and adjacent areas of Georgia, potentially good news to an area that is currently in an exceptional drought.

The main weather feature over the nation will be a low pressure system moving off the Rockies and into the Plains on Saturday. Flow around this system continues pushing a warm front eastward, over the Plains and through the Midwest. Expect widespread showers and thunderstorms to develop along this frontal boundary, from the Northern and Central Plains through the Great Lakes. Some of these storms will turn severe with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Severe thunderstorms are most likely over Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. By Saturday evening, the tail end of this system will reach the Northeast, bringing lighter and more widespread showers and thunderstorms to the region.

The back side of this broad low pressure system will continue pulling cool air in from Canada. This will allow for rain showers to turn to snow showers at the highest elevations of the Northern Rockies, Intermountain West, and Central Rockies. At the same time, strong and gusty winds will persist for the southern side of this system. In combination with warm and dry conditions, this will maintain high fire danger for the Southwest and Southern Rockies.
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Rio Rico Weather at a Glance

Updated 4:53 AM MST
Weather Station
Tucson (KTUS)
Elevation
2641 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
71 °F
Feels Like 71 °F
Wind(mph)
8
Sunrise / Set
5:21 AM
7:21 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Today
Clear 86 °F
Clear
Tonight
Clear 59 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 84 | 61 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 93 | 61 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Clear 97 | 68 °F
Clear
Wednesday
Clear 97 | 66 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.68 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
27%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KTUS 261153Z 23007KT 10SM CLR 22/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP049 T02170017 10261 20211 53009
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Temperature
71 °F
Dew Point
35 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
8 mph from SW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
5.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Local Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 86F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE after midnight.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
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View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KTUS

Saturday, 26
Clear
86 | 59 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 27
Clear
84 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
93 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
97 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
97 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
102 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
102 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
100 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 3
Clear
99 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 4
Clear
99 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 86F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 37 83 | 33 79 | 14 67 | 24
Wind 12 mph SSE 21 mph WSW 18 mph WSW 5 mph West
Humidity 32% 15% 8% 20%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 7% 7% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:21 AM
7:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.80], Average RMSE [1.80]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.69], Average RMSE [1.76] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 20 83 | 33 82 | 9 69 | 11
Wind 4 mph SSE 21 mph WSW 9 mph NW 6 mph ESE
Humidity 20% 15% 6% 11%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 7% 2% 2%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:21 AM
7:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.64], Average RMSE [2.04]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.80], Average RMSE [1.70] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 20 86 | 9 91 | 2 73 | 8
Wind 4 mph SSE 10 mph WNW 8 mph West 3 mph WNW
Humidity 20% 5% 3% 9%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 0% 0% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:21 AM
7:22 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.99], Average RMSE [2.00]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.10], Average RMSE [1.96] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 14 90 | 3 92 | 13 75 | 26
Wind 2 mph South 8 mph WSW 11 mph West 3 mph West
Humidity 14% 3% 5% 16%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 50%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
7:22 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.45], Average RMSE [1.76]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.39], Average RMSE [1.93] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 30 92 | 23 93 | 18 78 | 16
Wind 1 mph North 7 mph NW 10 mph NW 2 mph North
Humidity 22% 8% 6% 10%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
7:23 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.55], Average RMSE [1.80]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.52], Average RMSE [2.04] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 26 96 | 22 98 | 27 80 | 17
Wind 1 mph NE 2 mph North 8 mph WNW 3 mph West
Humidity 18% 7% 8% 10%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 10%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
7:23 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.65], Average RMSE [2.61]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.37], Average RMSE [2.30] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 29 98 | 26 97 | 18 80 | 29
Wind 2 mph SSW 11 mph SSW 16 mph SW 6 mph SW
Humidity 18% 7% 5% 15%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
7:23 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.05], Average RMSE [2.06]
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 29 98 | 30 95 | 33 80 | 35
Wind 8 mph South 10 mph WSW 9 mph WNW 7 mph SW
Humidity 19% 9% 10% 20%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 2%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
7:23 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.31], Average RMSE [3.13]
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 76 | 46 95 | 44 96 | 51 78 | 48
Wind 6 mph South 10 mph SW 15 mph WSW 8 mph SW
Humidity 35% 16% 21% 33%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 9% 14% 14%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
7:23 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.61], Average RMSE [3.48]
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 51 93 | 56 95 | 49 77 | 50
Wind 7 mph South 10 mph SW 14 mph WSW 7 mph SW
Humidity 43% 30% 21% 36%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 19% 11% 3% 2%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
7:23 PM
Source: BestForecast at 12:30 AM MST on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 51 93 | 58 90 | 42 78 | 48
Wind 5 mph South 8 mph SW 13 mph West 5 mph SW
Humidity 46% 30% 18% 33%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:20 AM
7:23 PM
Scientific Forecaster Discussion — MOS Weather Graph
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History & Almanac
May 26, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 94 °F 62 °F
Record 107 °F (1951) 44 °F (1916)
Yesterday 95 °F 72 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 19
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
May. 26, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:21 AM MST 7:21 PM MST
Civil Twilight 4:54 AM MST 7:48 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 4:21 AM MST 8:21 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 3:46 AM MST 8:57 PM MST
Moon 10:18 AM MST 11:42 PM MST
Length Of Visible Light 14h 53m
Length of Day
13h 59m
Tomorrow will be 0m 58s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 27% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Crescent
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
Jun 19
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
77 °F
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airpo
77 °F
Safford
77 °F
Tucson
75 °F
Tucson Davis Monthan
75 °F
Phoenix
39 °F
Grand Canyon
44 °F
Flagstaff
44 °F
Williams
48 °F
Kingman
50 °F
Prescott
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Workman Creek 1 in 6900 ft
Hannagan Meadows 6 in 9020 ft
Beaver Head 0 in 7990 ft
Maverick Fork 0 in 9200 ft
Coronado Trail 0 in 8400 ft
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Nogales 65 °F Clear 4:54 AM MST
Fort Huachuca 63 °F Clear 4:56 AM MST
Sierra Vista 63 °F Clear 4:56 AM MST
Tucson 71 °F Clear 4:53 AM MST
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Memphis, TN 		KTUS 05:27AM On Time
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Flight Rule: VFR (KTUS)
Wind Speed: 7.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 230° (SW)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KTUS 261153Z 23007KT 10SM CLR 22/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP049 T02170017 10261 20211 53009

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Event Date Forecast
Padres vs. Mets 1:10 PM EDT on May 26, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 83 °F
Tigers vs. Twins 6:10 PM UTC on May 26, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 63 °F
Event Date Forecast
Almería vs. CD Guadalajara 6:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2012 Forecast not available.
Huesca vs. Deportivo 12:00 PM CEST on May 26, 2012 Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C
Event Date Forecast
Coca-Cola 600 6:16 PM EDT on May 27, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 83 °F
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks 1:15 PM EDT on June 03, 2012 Average High 79° F/ 26° C
Event Date Forecast
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 26, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 27, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 70 °F
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Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Cerro Pelon, Tubac, AZ 65.1 °F 44 °F 47% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3391 ft 5:30 AM MST Rapid Fire  
HADS SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR TUBAC 1SE AZ, Tubac, AZ - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 3180 ft 4:45 AM MST MADIS
5 Miles East of Tumacacori, AZ, Rio Rico, AZ 64.8 °F 16 °F 15% SSE  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3881 ft 5:29 AM MST Normal
Tubac, Arizona, Tubac, AZ 66.0 °F 41 °F 40% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3166 ft 5:30 AM MST Rapid Fire  
Arivaca Rd., Amado, AZ 66.1 °F 36 °F 33% South  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3200 ft 5:16 AM MST Normal  
Flux Canyon, Patagonia, AZ 65.9 °F 39 °F 37% SW  at  12.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4091 ft 5:00 AM MST Normal
APRSWXNET Patagonia AZ , Patagonia, AZ 69 °F 35 °F 29% SW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 4169 ft 2:03 AM MST MADIS
Elephant Head, Amado, AZ 68.5 °F 39 °F 34% WSW  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 3155 ft 5:25 AM MST Normal
RAWS HOPKINS AZ, Tubac, AZ 51 °F 26 °F 37% ESE  at  13 mph 0.00 in / hr 7120 ft 4:19 AM MST MADIS
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Fire Weather Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 7:57 PM MDT on May 25, 2012

... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 8 PM MST
Saturday for Graham... Greenlee and Cochise counties...

... Red flag warning that was previously in effect until 11 PM MST
this evening has been cancelled...

* affected area... fire weather zone 146 and eastern fire weather
zone 148.

* Timing... critical fire weather thresholds are expected to be
met by 11 am MST Saturday and will continue through early Saturday
evening.

* Winds... sustained 20-foot west to southwest winds of 20 to 25
mph with gusts up to 45 mph on Saturday.

* Relative humidity... minimum relative humidity values will be in
the single digits to lower teens Saturday.

* Impacts... any fires that develop will have the potential for
rapid spread. Ongoing fires may experience rapid and erratic
fire growth. Outdoor burning is not recommended.


Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create the potential for rapid and erratic fire growth.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the red flag warning for portions of Southeast Arizona.