Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
392
FNUS55 KTWC 310919
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
216 AM MST Fri May 31 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 early next week. Expect min RH
values of 3-8 percent in the lower elevations and 8-15 percent in
the mountains the next 7 days, with poor overnight recoveries
between 20-30 percent in most locations. 20-foot winds will follow
typical diurnal patterns into early 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 Sunday afternoon east
of Tucson.
AZZ150-312230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
216 AM MST Fri May 31 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........95 to 105 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 10
mph 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............12805 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (153660 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........94 to 104 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............3 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph 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............11613 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (150969 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 4 to 12 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 93 to 103. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 93 to 103. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 15 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 96 to 106.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 74. Highs 98 to 108.
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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AZZ151-312230-
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-
216 AM MST Fri May 31 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 10 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 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11244 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 6 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (123684 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 9 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............9353 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (121589 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 88 to 98. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 8 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 88 to 98. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 91 to 101.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 93 to 103.
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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AZZ152-312230-
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-
216 AM MST Fri May 31 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 9 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............13358 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 6 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (146938 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SATURDAY...
* 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 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............14127 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 6 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (197778 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 88 to 98. West wind
15 to 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 92 to 102.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. 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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AZZ153-312230-
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-
216 AM MST Fri May 31 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 9 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........Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............11945 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 8 knots shifting to the
southwest 12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (143340 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 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............11117 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 6 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (144521 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 78 to 88. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 9 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 9 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 80 to 90. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 84 to 94.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 83 to 93.
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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AZZ154-312230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
216 AM MST Fri May 31 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly 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)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............13618 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 6 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (115753 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............17 to 25 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 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........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............14148 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (155628 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly 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 79 to 89. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 81 to 91.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 83 to 93.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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