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FNUS55 KTWC 011054
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
354 AM MST Mon Jul 1 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Relatively deep moisture will stick around through
the forecast period with daily chances of afternoon and evening
showers and thunderstorms. Strong and erratic gusty winds of 40
mph or higher can be expected with any storm development, along
with locally brief heavy rainfall. Outside of thunderstorm winds,
20-foot winds will generally be 15 mph or less each afternoon with
the occasional gust of 20 mph. Min RHs will generally be around
20% in the valleys and 30s in the mountains with good overnight
recoveries.

AZZ150-020045-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
354 AM MST Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........96 to 106 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph increasing to
  southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9225 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 9 knots shifting to the
  southwest 11 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (101475 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............49 to 59 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 20 mph decreasing to around
  10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 10 mph shifting to the south
  after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........99 to 109 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10938 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 4 knots shifting to the
  southwest 6 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (65628 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 75 to 85. Highs 98 to 108. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 83. Highs 99 to 109. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 75 to 85. Highs 102 to 112. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 75 to 85. Highs 101 to 111.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 74 to 84. Highs 100 to 110.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 150 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
LOCATION (2550 MSL)

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AZZ151-020045-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 151
Western half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southeast corner of Pinal County-
Extreme Eastern Pima County-Western third of Cochise County-
Santa Cruz County-TDC-
354 AM MST Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............33 to 43 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8824 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 10 knots shifting to the
  southwest 12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (105888 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............67 to 77 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 16 to 20 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 20 mph becoming southeast
  around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........91 to 101 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 20
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............11359 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 5 knots shifting to the west 8
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (90872 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 67 to 77. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 91 to 101. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 68 to 78. Highs 95 to 105. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 67 to 77. Highs 93 to 103.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 92 to 102.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 151 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION
(3500 MSL)

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AZZ152-020045-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 152
Eastern half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southwest Graham County and Eastern two thirds of
Cochise County-Southern San Carlos Reservation-
Southern Greenlee County below 5000 feet-TDC-
354 AM MST Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph increasing to
  southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8978 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 7 knots shifting to the
  southwest 13 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (116714 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............71 to 81 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 15 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 20
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7837 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 4 knots shifting to the west 7
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (54859 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 66 to 76. Highs 88 to 98. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 92 to 102. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 95 to 105. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 67 to 77. Highs 93 to 103.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 92 to 102.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 152 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL)

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AZZ153-020045-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 153
Northern Graham County-Northern Greenlee County-
White and Gila Mountains-Apache Sitgreaves NF-
Southern San Carlos Reservation above 5000 feet-SDC-
354 AM MST Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph increasing to
  southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8521 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 13 knots shifting to the
  southwest 15 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (127815 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............73 to 83 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 20
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........60 pct.
* LAL......................5.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9970 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 7 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (89730 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 70. Highs 80 to 90. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
28 to 38 pct.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 84 to 94.
North wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 86 to 96. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 17 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 82 to 92.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 83 to 93.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 153 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)

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AZZ154-020045-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
354 AM MST Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............45 to 55 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9664 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 11 knots shifting to the
  southwest 13 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (125632 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........62 to 72 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............65 to 75 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 15 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........60 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10872 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 5 knots shifting to the west 7
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (76104 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 77 to 87. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 37 to 47 pct.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 80 to 90. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 83 to 93. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 82 to 92.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 81 to 91.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE

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