Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
516
FNUS55 KTWC 191029
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
329 AM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Cooler temperatures through tomorrow morning, with
high temperatures today running 7-10 degrees below normal. There
will be chances for light precipitation across mainly the eastern
half of the forecast area today, with higher precipitation chances
in the White Mountains. A warming trend then starts Sunday and
continues through next week, as high temperatures warm to near
normal on Sunday and then 6-8 degrees above normal Monday through
Thursday.
AZZ150-192215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
329 AM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............9888 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (168096 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 36 to 40 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............6934 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 8 knots shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (55472 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 83 to 93. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 83 to 93. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 82 to 92. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 82 to 92.
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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AZZ151-192215-
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-
329 AM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 pct). Chance of
showers.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............13 to 23 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 30 mph becoming northwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............8874 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 22 to 24 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (212976 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............40 to 50 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 37 to 41 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............7311 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 11 knots shifting to the north 8
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (58488 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 78 to 88. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 77 to 87. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 76 to 86.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 88.
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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AZZ152-192215-
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-
329 AM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (70-80 pct). Chance of showers.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing height............11490 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 19 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (287250 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 28 to 32 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 14 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............6174 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 7 knots shifting to the
northwest 8 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (49392 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 77 to 87. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 77 to 87. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 77 to 87.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89.
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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AZZ153-192215-
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-
329 AM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (55-65 pct). Chance of
snow showers and showers.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing height............11202 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 18 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (257646 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct) then becoming
clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........27 to 37 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............40 to 50 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 38 to 42 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 13 to 17 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 18 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 17 to 21 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............7350 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 10 knots shifting to the west 11
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (80850 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 66 to 76. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 68 to 78. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 68 to 78.
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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AZZ154-192215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
329 AM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (60-70 pct). Chance of
showers and snow showers.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing height............12872 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 22 to 27 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (315364 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 40 to 44 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............7636 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 9 knots shifting to the
northwest 8 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (61088 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 67 to 77. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 67 to 77. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 66 to 76.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 79.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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