Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
885 FNUS55 KTWC 240910 FWFTWC Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona National Weather Service Tucson AZ 210 AM MST Fri May 24 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST SATURDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .DISCUSSION...Dry conditions with breezy to locally windy afternoons today and especially on Saturday. Minimum RH values bottoming out in the single digits in valleys with poor to fair overnight recoveries. Critical fire weather conditions Saturday east of Arizona, especially for fire weather zone 152 where a Red Flag Warning has been posted for Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm MST. Temperatures near typical values for late May, with hotter afternoons likely all next week. AZZ150-242230- Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150 Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County- Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC- 210 AM MST Fri May 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs. * Min Humidity.............6 to 16 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * 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.............4 or low. * Mixing Height............11056 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........South 11 to 18 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (199008 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............38 to 48 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 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.............4 or low. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct. * 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.............4 or low. * Mixing Height............9244 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 15 to 21 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (194124 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 87 to 97. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 15 pct. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 92 to 102. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 4 to 11 pct. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 10 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104. .THURSDAY...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) $$ AZZ151-242230- 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- 210 AM MST Fri May 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs. * Min Humidity.............6 to 11 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 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.............4 or low. * Mixing Height............9104 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........South 9 knots increasing to southwest 19 knots in the afternoon. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (172976 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............33 to 43 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.............4 or low. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs. * Min Humidity.............9 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............7438 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 20 to 26 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (193388 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 82 to 92. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 14 pct. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 87 to 97. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. 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) $$ AZZ152-242230- 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- 210 AM MST Fri May 24 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST SATURDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index.............5 or moderate. * Mixing Height............10620 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........South 7 knots increasing to southwest 19 knots in the afternoon. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (201780 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 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..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35-40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index.............4 or low. * Mixing Height............8773 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 23 to 31 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (271963 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 83 to 93. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 87 to 97. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 10 pct. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 89 to 99. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 89 to 99. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. 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) $$ AZZ153-242230- 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- 210 AM MST Fri May 24 2024 ...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs. * Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 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. * Mixing Height............9032 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........West 13 to 21 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (189672 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............36 to 46 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 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..............Sunny. * Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs. * Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index.............4 or low. * Mixing Height............7865 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........West 25 to 33 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (259545 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 72 to 82. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 77 to 87. 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 10 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 153 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL) $$ AZZ154-242230- Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154 Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC- 210 AM MST Fri May 24 2024 ...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 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............11042 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 10 to 19 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (160109 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct. * 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..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index.............4 or low. * Mixing Height............9520 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 27 to 33 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (285600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 73 to 83. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 13 pct. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 78 to 88. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 78 to 88. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson