Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
758
FNUS55 KTWC 242204
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
304 PM MST Fri May 24 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST SATURDAY...
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions with breezy to locally windy
afternoons today and especially tomorrow (Saturday). Minimum RH
values bottoming out in the single digits in valleys with poor to
fair overnight recoveries. Critical fire weather conditions
tomorrow east of Tucson, especially for fire weather zone 152
where a Red Flag Warning has been posted from 10 am to 9 pm.
Temperatures near typical values for late May, with hotter
afternoons likely through the middle of next week.
AZZ150-251430-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
304 PM MST Fri May 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 20 mph increasing to
around 30 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8871 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 15 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (168549 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9363 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the west 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (84267 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 93 to 103. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 3 to 8 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 93 to 103.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 93 to 103.
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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AZZ151-251430-
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-
304 PM MST Fri May 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
around 35 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7175 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 21 to 24 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (172200 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............40 to 50 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15-20 mph becoming
southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8476 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 7 knots shifting to the west 13
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (110188 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 87 to 97. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 88 to 98. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 8 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 87 to 97.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 87 to 97.
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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AZZ152-251430-
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-
304 PM MST Fri May 24 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
around 35 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8774 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 23 to 28 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (245672 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West around 25 mph decreasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............10234 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 8 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (153510 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 87 to 97. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 89 to 99. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 87 to 97.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 88 to 98.
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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AZZ153-251430-
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-
304 PM MST Fri May 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............13 to 23 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7778 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 26 to 30 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (233340 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............7759 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (116385 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 76 to 86. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 77 to 87.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. 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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AZZ154-251430-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
304 PM MST Fri May 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
around 35 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph becoming west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9530 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 26 to 30 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (266840 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............11704 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (146300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 76 to 86. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 77 to 87.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. 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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