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 280944
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
244 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Lighter winds today before another round of gusty
winds impact the area on Saturday. Sustained 20 ft winds from the
south-southwest at 20 to 30 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH and minimum
RH around 8 to 12 percent in the afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch
is in effect Saturday form 11 am to 6 pm MST for Fire Weather
Zones 151, 152 and 154 or mainly across the eastern half of
southeast Arizona. Less wind Sunday before gusty winds return to
the area on Monday with potential for near critical fire weather
conditions across eastern parts of Cochise county. Roller coaster
ride in temperatures as these weather systems move across the
area.
AZZ150-282315-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
244 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............7471 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 8 knots shifting to the southwest
11 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (82181 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Windy. South to southwest 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to 40-45 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 40 mph increasing to around
55 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........5 pct.
* Mixing Height............9622 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 24 knots increasing to south
39 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (375258 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 70 to 80. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 60 to 70.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 60 to 70. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 70 to 80.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 42 to
52. 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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AZZ151-282315-
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-
244 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............6136 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 7 knots shifting to the west 14
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (85904 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Windy. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with
gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph increasing to
south around 45 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........5 pct.
* Mixing Height............6507 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 24 knots increasing to south
41 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (266787 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 65 to 75. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 38 to 48.
Highs 58 to 68. Southwest wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity
13 to 23 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 54 to 64. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 66 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 37 to
47. Highs 63 to 73.
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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AZZ152-282315-
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-
244 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Windy. Southwest 15 to 25 mph with
gusts 45-50 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............6519 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 12 knots shifting to the
southwest 15 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (97785 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
south around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........5 pct.
* Mixing Height............8118 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 16 knots increasing to south
35 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (284130 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 64 to 74. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust. Slight chance of
showers. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 60 to 70. Southwest wind around
25 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 54 to 64. West
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 64 to 74.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 36 to
46. Highs 64 to 74.
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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AZZ153-282315-
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-
244 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 15 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 20 mph becoming southwest
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............7536 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 12 knots shifting to the southwest
9 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (67824 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. South 15 to 22 mph with gusts
to 35 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 15 mph increasing to
south around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........5 pct.
* Mixing Height............9394 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 16 knots increasing to south 34
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (319396 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 53 to 63. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance
of showers. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 49 to 59. West wind around
25 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
25 to 35. Highs 44 to 54. West wind around 25 mph. Minimum
Humidity 24 to 34 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 54 to 64.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 51 to 61.
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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AZZ154-282315-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
244 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............7427 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 13 knots shifting to the west 21
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (155967 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Windy. South to southwest 20 to 30 mph
with gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
south around 40 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........5 pct.
* Mixing Height............10756 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 24 knots increasing to 41 knots in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (440996 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 56 to 66. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
38 to 48. Highs 51 to 61. Southwest wind around 30 mph. Minimum
Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 45 to 55. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 56 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 55 to 65.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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