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FNUS55 KTWC 051103
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
403 AM MST Sat Oct 5 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry and hot conditions continue through early next
week. 20 ft winds will generally be terrain driven less than 10
mph. Southeasterly winds resume early next week. Min RHs remain
5-15 percent for the lower elevations and low to mid 20s for the
higher elevations.


AZZ150-052230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
403 AM MST Sat Oct 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........99 to 109 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
  north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............13952 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 11 knots shifting to the
  northeast 9 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (125568 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph shifting to the east
  after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........100 to 110 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 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........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............14426 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (144260 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 77. Highs 98 to 108. Southeast
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 96 to 106.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 94 to 104. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 91 to 101.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 90 to 100.

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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AZZ151-052230-
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-
403 AM MST Sat Oct 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 15 mph shifting to the
  northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............14397 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 11 knots shifting to the northeast
  in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (158367 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph shifting to the east
  after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........91 to 101 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............14730 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 10 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (162030 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 89 to 99. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 87 to 97. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 86 to 96. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 20 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 83 to 93.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 83 to 93.

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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AZZ152-052230-
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-
403 AM MST Sat Oct 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 18 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............10655 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 10 knots shifting to the northeast
  11 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (117205 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........56 to 66 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
  east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............11013 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (99117 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 85 to 95. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 85 to 95. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 20 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 84 to 94. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 20 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 82 to 92.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 81 to 91.

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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AZZ153-052230-
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-
403 AM MST Sat Oct 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 19 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............13707 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 10 knots shifting to the north 12
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (164484 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............13530 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 10 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (189420 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 75 to 85. Southeast
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 21 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 74 to 84. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 22 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 74 to 84. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 72 to 82.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 71 to 81.

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

$$

AZZ154-052230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
403 AM MST Sat Oct 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............13512 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 11 knots shifting to the northeast
  in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (148632 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........57 to 67 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............14036 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (140360 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 76 to 86. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 75 to 85. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 74 to 84. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 71 to 81.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 71 to 81.

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

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