Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
357 FXUS65 KTWC 062019 AFDTWC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 118 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure shifts 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...A very benign weather pattern through the forecast period for our forecast area. In the near term, northwesterly flow aloft continues this weekend as ridging starts building into the area from the west. Over the course of the upcoming week, the ridging along with increased heights will be shifting eastward. This will result in warming temperatures, with highs by mid to late week increasing to about 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Some record high temperatures will be in jeopardy at the end of the week into next weekend. No precipitation in sight for the next 10 days. && .AVIATION...Valid through 08/00Z. SKC. SFC winds WLY/NWLY this afternoon at 8-12 kts and again aft 087/18Z Sunday. Otherwise SFC winds vrbl and terrain driven less than 8 kts from 07/03Z-07/18Z. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...Dry conditions are expected the next 7 days. A warming takes shape 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