Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
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FNUS55 KTWC 020826
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry weather with near normal high temperatures through
Wednesday. A weather system will initially bring some afternoon breezes
Wednesday, then cooler temperatures and a slight chance of snow showers
for the White Mountains Wednesday night. Expect elevated 20-foot winds
from the west/southwest around 15 mph with gusts 25 mph over portions
of eastern Santa Cruz and Cochise counties Wednesday afternoon. Otherwise,
Min RH values will be in the 25-35 percent range through Friday, lowering
to 20-30 percent this weekend. Dry weather with lighter winds will return
to Southeast Arizona Thursday into early next week with high temperatures
returning to near seasonable levels this weekend.
AZZ150-022330-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............6430 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 7 knots shifting to the west
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (64300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............70 to 80 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing height............6770 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 10 knots shifting to the west 13
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (88010 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 59 to 69. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 59 to 69. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 62 to 72. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 66 to 76.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 67 to 77.
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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AZZ151-022330-
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-
126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............5328 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 8 knots shifting to the west 15
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (79920 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........33 to 43 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............77 to 87 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........57 to 67 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing height............5511 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (110220 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 55 to 65. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 55 to 65. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 59 to 69. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 63 to 73.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 64 to 74.
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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AZZ152-022330-
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-
126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............4929 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 8 knots shifting to the
southwest 16 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (78864 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............77 to 87 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............30 to 40 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 15 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 35 mph becoming southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............5977 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 13 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (125517 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 53 to 63. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 53 to 63. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 57 to 67. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 60 to 70.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 61 to 71.
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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AZZ153-022330-
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-
126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............30 to 40 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............4228 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 10 knots shifting to the west
16 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (67648 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........26 to 36 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............73 to 83 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 17 to 21 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 30 to 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing height............5170 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 15 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (98230 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 32. Highs 42 to 52. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 33. Highs 45 to 55. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 50 to 60. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 53 to 63.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 54 to 64.
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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AZZ154-022330-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
126 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............5354 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 10 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (74956 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........31 to 41 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............70 to 80 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............30 to 40 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 35 mph becoming southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............6081 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 17 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (121620 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 45 to 55. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 46 to 56. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 30 to 40 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 50 to 60. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 53 to 63.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 54 to 64.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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