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 150959
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
259 AM MST Wed Oct 15 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions will persist through the weekend.
Minimum RH values will be 30-40 percent in the valley`s today, with
higher values in the mountains. Min RH values lower into the 20-30
percent range in the valleys Thursday into the weekend. 20-foot
winds mainly 15 mph or less this week, with occasional gusts to 20-
25 mph. High temperatures will be below normal into this weekend,
warming to near normal levels by early next week.
AZZ150-152215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
259 AM MST Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (20-30 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 35 to 40 mph.
* Mixing height............5983 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 knots shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (65813 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............65 to 75 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph decreasing to
around 20 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............5224 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 7 to 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (41792 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 73 to 83. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 76 to 86. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 81 to 91. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 79 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 78 to 88.
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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AZZ151-152215-
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-
259 AM MST Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing height............4987 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 12 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (74805 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............79 to 89 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph decreasing to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............5695 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the
southwest 10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (56950 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 68 to 78. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 71 to 81. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 77 to 87. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 75 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 73 to 83.
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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AZZ152-152215-
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-
259 AM MST Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........74 to 84 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 35 mph becoming southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............5718 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 13 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (102924 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............76 to 86 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............5165 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 6 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (56815 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 67 to 77. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 70 to 80. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 75 to 85. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 75 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 71 to 81.
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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AZZ153-152215-
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-
259 AM MST Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............44 to 54 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 35 mph decreasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............5251 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 20 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (120773 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............74 to 84 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 15 to 19 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 20 mph becoming west
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............5408 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 8 knots shifting to the
southwest 11 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (59488 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 59 to 69. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 63 to 73. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 66 to 76. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 17 to 26 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 65 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 62 to 72.
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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AZZ154-152215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
259 AM MST Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 35 mph decreasing to
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............5689 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 15 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (96713 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........40 to 50 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............69 to 79 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............5278 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (60697 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 58 to 68. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 61 to 71. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 66 to 76. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 66 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 62 to 72.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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