Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
706
FNUS55 KTWC 060954
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
254 AM MST Sun Apr 6 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions and warming temperatures will be
the story this week as a strong ridge of high pressure builds over
the area. Daily surface winds will see afternoon gustiness.
AZZ150-062215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
254 AM MST Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............7954 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 11 knots shifting to the north 13
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (103402 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 18 to 22 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............8886 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 4 knots shifting to the north 5
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (44430 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 4 to 8 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 88 to 98. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 4 to 8 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 92 to 102. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 3 to 7 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 93 to 103.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 91 to 101.
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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AZZ151-062215-
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-
254 AM MST Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............8288 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 9 knots shifting to the north 10
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (82880 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 33 to 37 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............9258 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 5 knots shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (46290 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 85 to 95. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 4 to 8 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 87 to 97.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 85 to 95.
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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AZZ152-062215-
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-
254 AM MST Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............7205 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 9 knots shifting to the north 10
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (72050 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 36 to 40 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southeast around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............8846 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 5 knots shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (44230 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 76 to 86. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 80 to 90. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 8 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 85 to 95.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 85 to 95.
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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AZZ153-062215-
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-
254 AM MST Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............7889 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 6 knots increasing to
northwest 16 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (126224 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........29 to 39 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 47 to 51 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
* 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 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 18 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............8726 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the
northwest 8 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (69808 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 65 to 75. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 71 to 81. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 73 to 83.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 74 to 84.
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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AZZ154-062215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
254 AM MST Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 16 to 20 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............8519 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 10 knots shifting to the north 11
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (93709 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Max Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 40 to 44 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 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 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............9616 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 6 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (57696 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 70 to 80. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 76 to 86.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 75 to 85.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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