Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
521 FXUS65 KTWC 060910 AFDTWC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 210 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure begins to shift into the region this weekend, strengthening through next week. This will result in dry conditions and high temperatures warming to above seasonable levels tomorrow through next week. && .DISCUSSION...Satellite imagery this morning showed a clear sky across southern Arizona under dry NW flow aloft. Highs today will be slightly warmer, around 1 to 4 degrees, than yesterday. Warmup will continue tomorrow and through all of next week as upper ridge west of California gradually builds in over the area from the west. Highs up to 5 degrees above normal tomorrow, up to 10 degrees above normal Monday then 10 to 14 degrees above normal Tuesday through Friday with a few locals near records highs next Friday. && .AVIATION...Valid through 07/12Z. SKC. SFC winds vrbl and terrain driven less than 8 kts thru 06/17z and then again after 07/04z. At other times, SFC winds WLY/NWLY 8-12 kts. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...Dry conditions are expected the next 7 days. A warming trend starts this weekend where highs will run up to 5 degrees above normal. Much warmer next week where highs will be 8 to 12 degrees above normal. 20-foot winds will generally be 15 mph or less and terrain driven through the middle of next week. Minimum RH values in the valleys 16-26 percent this weekend and through the middle of next week. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson