Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
263
FNUS55 KTWC 290955
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
255 AM MST Sun Sep 29 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Limited moisture is trapped under this hot high
pressure area over the state. There is a very slight chance for a
few afternoon storms, mainly across the White mountains, today
through Tuesday. Otherwise dry conditions and hot temperatures
through much of this week. Easterly 20-foot winds 10 to 15 mph
with occasional gusts to 25 mph continues today. Min relative
humidities will be in the teens for the lower elevations and the
middle 20s for the higher elevations.
AZZ150-292315-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
255 AM MST Sun Sep 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........100 to 110 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............14455 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 14 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (245735 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 15 to 19 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........98 to 108 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............14072 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 8 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (154792 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 69 to 79. Highs 99 to 109.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 17 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 69 to 79. Highs 97 to 107. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 96 to 106. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 97 to 107.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 67 to 77. Highs 97 to 107.
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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AZZ151-292315-
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-
255 AM MST Sun Sep 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........91 to 101 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............14299 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 15 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (243083 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............13732 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (137320 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 91 to 101. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 88 to 98. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 88 to 98. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 89 to 99.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 89 to 99.
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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AZZ152-292315-
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-
255 AM MST Sun Sep 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9901 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 14 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (158416 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12189 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 7 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (121890 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 89 to 99. East wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 85 to 95. East
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 87 to 97. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 88 to 98.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 87 to 97.
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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AZZ153-292315-
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-
255 AM MST Sun Sep 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10707 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 11 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (128484 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............38 to 48 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph increasing to
northwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12314 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 8 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (172396 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 79 to 89. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 22 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 76 to 86.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 22 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 78 to 88. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 19 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 79 to 89.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 77 to 87.
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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AZZ154-292315-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
255 AM MST Sun Sep 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............13863 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 17 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (242602 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........57 to 67 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............14117 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 10 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (148228 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 79 to 89. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 76 to 86. East
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 77 to 87. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 19 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 78 to 88.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 77 to 87.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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