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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
305 AM MST Mon Apr 22 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry with above normal temperatures through the
middle of the week. Minimum relative humidity values in the
afternoon between 8% and 17% each day through Wednesday.
Breezy southeasterly to easterly winds thins morning, mainly in
San Simon Valley in northeast Cochise and southeast Graham County.
Otherwise expect typical diurnal wind trends for other locations
through the first part of next week with typical afternoon
gustiness, especially by Tuesday and Wednesday. Another period of
breezy southwesterly winds can be expected in the later half of
the new week and into the weekend.

AZZ150-230030-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
305 AM MST Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............12771 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (166023 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 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............10046 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 17 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (200920 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 81 to 91. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 19 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 74 to 84.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 76 to 86. South wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 75 to 85.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89.

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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AZZ151-230030-
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-
305 AM MST Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 14 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10246 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 10 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (143444 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 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 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 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.
* Mixing Height............8391 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 16 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (159429 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 77 to 87. South
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 70 to 80.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 72 to 82. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 20 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 71 to 81.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. 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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AZZ152-230030-
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-
305 AM MST Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............12365 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 12 knots shifting to the south
  in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (148380 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 21 to 25 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 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.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 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............10186 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 13 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (183348 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 78 to 88.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 71 to 81.
Southwest wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 72 to 82. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 71 to 81.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 74 to 84.

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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AZZ153-230030-
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-
305 AM MST Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 23 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
  south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10862 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 10 knots shifting to the south
  13 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (141206 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 15 to 19 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8072 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 12 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (145296 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 67 to 77.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 17 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 61 to 71. West
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 62 to 72. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 38 to
48. Highs 59 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 46. 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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AZZ154-230030-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
305 AM MST Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............12895 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 11 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (154740 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 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.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 18 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 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.
* Mixing Height............10553 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 16 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (184677 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 67 to 77.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 17 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 61 to 71.
Southwest wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 62 to 72. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 61 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 64 to 74.

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

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