Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
475
FNUS55 KTWC 041021
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
321 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Near normal to above normal temperatures continue
through the week. Minimum relative humidities will be on the
gradual increase over the next several days. Values today and tomorrow
range from 15 to 20 percent west of Tucson and south near the
International Border, to 30 to near 40 percent in the Upper Gila
River Valley. By Friday lowest values should exceed 25 percent
across most of southeastern Arizona with minimum relative
humidities above 35 percent east of Tucson. This moisture push
will also bring slight chances for light showers and high
elevation snow Thursday into Saturday, generally in eastern
zones. Winds Wednesday through the weekend will be light and
terrain driven.
AZZ150-042215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
321 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7794 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (46764 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............49 to 59 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9804 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (78432 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 67 to 77. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 67 to 77. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 63 to 73.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 55 to 65.
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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AZZ151-042215-
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-
321 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7820 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (46920 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............59 to 69 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9655 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 10 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (106205 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. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 36 to 46 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 34 to
44. Highs 59 to 69. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 36 to 46 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 61 to 71. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 59 to 69.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 50 to 60.
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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AZZ152-042215-
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-
321 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6772 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the south 6
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (40632 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............71 to 81 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Max Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7849 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 14 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (117735 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 35 to 45.
Highs 55 to 65. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 44 to
54 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 33 to
43. Highs 56 to 66. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 58 to 68. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 57 to 67.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows 23 to 33. Highs 47 to 57.
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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AZZ153-042215-
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-
321 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Max Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast around 5 mph in the morning
becoming light.
* Chance of Precip.........15 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7986 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 9 knots shifting to the
southeast 7 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (55902 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........31 to 41 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............65 to 75 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northeast around 10
mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Max Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9095 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (109140 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 31 to 41.
Highs 48 to 58. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 29 to
39. Highs 48 to 58. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 49 to 59. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 44 to 54.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 19 to 29. Highs 38 to 48.
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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AZZ154-042215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
321 AM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8069 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 5 knots shifting to the
southwest 6 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (48414 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
in the Pinalenos and Chiricahuas.
* Max Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9801 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (137214 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 34 to 44.
Highs 46 to 56. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 49 to
59 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 33 to 43.
Highs 48 to 58. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 48 to 58 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 50 to 60. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 49 to 59.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 23 to 33. Highs 39 to 49.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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