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FNUS55 KTWC 070927
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
227 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Below normal temperatures remain through Friday
then warm to a few degrees above normal Sunday into early next
week. Minimum relative humidities through Friday will be in the
15 to 25 percent range in lower elevations and 25 to 35 percent in
the higher elevations. This weekend into early next week min RH
values generally 10-20 percent. A weather system will bring
breezy winds today along the international border and a chance for
valley rain and mountain snow northeast of Safford today. Thereafter
expect dry conditions.



AZZ150-072215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
227 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8039 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 14 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (136663 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........33 to 43 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............3716 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the north 9
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (33444 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 69 to 79. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 74 to 84. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 75 to 85.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 72 to 82.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 72 to 82.

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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AZZ151-072215-
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-
227 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............6773 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 14 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (135460 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........26 to 36 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........56 to 66 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the north
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............3701 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 8 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (33309 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 65 to 75. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 70 to 80. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 71 to 81.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 69 to 79.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 68 to 78.

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

$$

AZZ152-072215-
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-
227 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9657 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 12 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (193140 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........24 to 34 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............63 to 73 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............3293 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 7 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (32930 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 61 to 71. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 66 to 76. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 68 to 78.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 21 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 68 to 78.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. 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)

$$

AZZ153-072215-
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-
227 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow
  showers.
* Max Temperature..........36 to 46 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7535 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 10 knots shifting to the
  southwest 11 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (82885 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow
  showers in the evening.
* Min Temperature..........20 to 30 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............69 to 79 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............4654 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (60502 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 53 to 63. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 57 to 67. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 59 to 69.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 56 to 66.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 56 to 66.

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

$$

AZZ154-072215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
227 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10579 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 16 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (206290 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........24 to 34 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............52 to 62 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............4485 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 8 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (38122 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 54 to 64. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 58 to 68. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 60 to 70.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 59 to 69.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 57 to 67.

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

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