Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
896
FNUS55 KTWC 070917
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
217 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions are expected the next 7 days.
Warmer today with this warming trend continuing through the
upcoming week where highs after Tuesday will run 8 to 13 degrees
above normal. 20-foot winds will generally be 15 mph or less and
terrain driven through the middle of next week. Minimum RH values
in the valleys 16-26 percent this weekend and through the middle
of next week.
AZZ150-072200-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
217 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northeast around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 30 mph becoming north
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............4091 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (40910 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........40 to 50 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............50 to 60 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-5 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............3044 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 10 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (36528 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 69 to 79. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 71 to 81. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 71 to 81. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 72 to 82.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. 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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AZZ151-072200-
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-
217 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........62 to 72 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 30 mph decreasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (40700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............47 to 57 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-5 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............2885 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (25965 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 66 to 76. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 68 to 78. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 68 to 78. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 69 to 79.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. 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)
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AZZ152-072200-
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-
217 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............3460 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (34600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............50 to 60 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 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.............17 to 27 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............2409 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Marginal (19272 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 61 to 71. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 65 to 75. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 66 to 76. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 65 to 75.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 63 to 73.
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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AZZ153-072200-
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-
217 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 20 mph becoming northwest
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............4382 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 11 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (61348 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........28 to 38 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............43 to 53 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 28 to 32 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............3728 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 7 knots shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (26096 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 55 to 65. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 16 to 24 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 59 to 69. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 18 to 27 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 60 to 70. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 59 to 69.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 57 to 67.
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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AZZ154-072200-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
217 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............4564 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 10 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (47922 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-5 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............3078 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 7 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (24624 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 55 to 65. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 58 to 68. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 59 to 69. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 58 to 68.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. 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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