Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
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FNUS55 KTWC 212102
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
202 PM MST Tue May 21 2024
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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 afternoons at times
into this coming weekend. Minimum RH values bottoming out in the
single digits in valleys with poor to fair overnight recoveries.
Temperatures near typical values for late May, with hotter
afternoons possible early next week.
AZZ150-221430-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
202 PM MST Tue May 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11026 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (154364 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........86 to 96 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9642 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 14 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (163914 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 87 to 97. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 17 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 84 to 94. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 86 to 96. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 7 to 15 pct.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 91 to 101.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 95 to 105.
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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AZZ151-221430-
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-
202 PM MST Tue May 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 20 to 24 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9610 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 11 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (172980 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............7545 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 18 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (158445 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 82 to 92. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 17 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 14 pct.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 86 to 96.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 90 to 100.
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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AZZ152-221430-
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-
202 PM MST Tue May 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 18 to 22 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10624 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 11 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (212480 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10213 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 17 to 24 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (245112 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 83 to 93. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 16 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 82 to 92. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 14 pct.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 86 to 96.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 90 to 100.
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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AZZ153-221430-
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-
202 PM MST Tue May 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 27 to 31 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9214 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 15 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (193494 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8113 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 18 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (186599 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 71 to 81. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 71 to 81. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 76 to 86.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 80 to 90.
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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AZZ154-221430-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
202 PM MST Tue May 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 24 to 28 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11362 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 12 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (187473 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............17 to 25 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 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.
* Mixing Height............10497 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (236182 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 72 to 82. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 72 to 82. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 17 pct.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 75 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 79 to 89.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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