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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
108 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry and warm across Southeast Arizona into next
week. Minimum relative humidity values generally below
12% in valleys, dropping to single digits at times, and between
10-15% in the higher elevations. Typical diurnal wind trends most
of the week, with a breezy southwest winds Friday afternoon with
gusts around 20-25 mph, as a weak dry weather system pushes
across.

AZZ150-191445-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
108 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 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.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  sunny.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 16 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 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............10570 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 13 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (179690 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 20 mph becoming south
  around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 17 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 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9027 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 7 knots shifting to the west 10
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (90270 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 87 to 97. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 86 to 96. South wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 82 to 92. South wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 19 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 81 to 91.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 77 to 87.

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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AZZ151-191445-
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-
108 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the south
  after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 10 mph increasing to
  around 25 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  sunny.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 11 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 15 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8075 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 17 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (161500 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 20 mph becoming south
  around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 14 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9068 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 knots shifting to the west 12
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (108816 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 78 to 88. South wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 74 to 84.

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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AZZ152-191445-
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-
108 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the
  southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 15 mph increasing to
  around 25 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 15 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.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11090 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 16 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (232890 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 16 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10341 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (155115 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89. Southeast
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 14 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 76 to 86.

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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AZZ153-191445-
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-
108 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 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.............5 or moderate.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph increasing to
  southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............9087 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 15 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (190827 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 18 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10310 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 9 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (164960 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 71 to 81. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 68 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 65 to 75.

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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AZZ154-191445-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
108 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 15 mph increasing to
  around 25 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  sunny.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11441 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 19 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (234540 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11188 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 11 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (151038 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 69 to 79. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 9 to 19 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 71 to 81. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 16 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 68 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 65 to 75.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE

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