Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
050
FNUS55 KTWC 010909
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
207 AM MST Sat Jun 1 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions and high temperatures 2-5 degrees
above normal will continue through next Wednesday. Expect min RH
values of 3-8 percent in the lower elevations and 8-15 percent in
the mountains through the middle of next week, along with poor
overnight recoveries between 20-35 percent in most locations. 20-
foot winds will follow typical diurnal patterns through Wednesday of
next week, with afternoon/early evening gustiness due to strong
surface heating. Sustained 20-foot wind speeds will generally be 15
mph or less, except for the potential for some elevated winds at 15-
20 mph and gusts to around 30 mph Sunday and Monday afternoon/early
evening to the southeast of Tucson. There will be a slight chance of
dry thunderstorms east of Tucson Thursday into next weekend.
AZZ150-012215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
207 AM MST Sat Jun 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........94 to 104 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............3 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11511 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 10 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (149643 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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............11018 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 13 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (165270 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 4 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 93 to 103. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 16 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 97 to 107. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 16 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 99 to 109.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 77. Highs 97 to 107.
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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AZZ151-012215-
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-
207 AM MST Sat Jun 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 8 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9473 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (132622 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 9 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
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............9411 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 9 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (150576 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 9 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 88 to 98. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 93 to 103. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 95 to 105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 92 to 102.
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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AZZ152-012215-
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-
207 AM MST Sat Jun 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 10 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.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............13993 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 6 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (195902 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 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 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10795 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 10 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (183515 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 89 to 99. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 94 to 104. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 95 to 105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 93 to 103.
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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AZZ153-012215-
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-
207 AM MST Sat Jun 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............12572 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (163436 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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............9652 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 10 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (173736 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 78 to 88. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 85 to 95.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 86 to 96.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 84 to 94.
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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AZZ154-012215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
207 AM MST Sat Jun 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............14132 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (155452 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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.............6 or high.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 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............11423 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 12 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (171345 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 78 to 88. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 15 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 83 to 93. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 85 to 95.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 82 to 92.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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