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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
151 PM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry with a strong warming trend across SE AZ into
next week. Minimum relative humidity values generally below 12%
in valleys, dropping to single digits at times. Typical diurnal
wind trends most of the week, with a breezy Friday afternoon as a
weak dry weather system pushes across.


AZZ150-181415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
151 PM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........86 to 96 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 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........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8532 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
  southwest 10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (85320 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 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........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 14 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........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10661 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 11 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (170576 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 87 to 97. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 87 to 97. South wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 83 to 93.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 81 to 91.

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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AZZ151-181415-
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-
151 PM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 12 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............7201 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 7 knots shifting to the southwest
  in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (86412 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 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 around 10 mph increasing to
  around 20 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* 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 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8220 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 13 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (147960 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 11 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 82 to 92. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 79 to 89.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 77 to 87.

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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AZZ152-181415-
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-
151 PM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 15 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8155 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (106015 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 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..........81 to 91 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 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.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10733 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 11 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (193194 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 78 to 88. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 82 to 92. South wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 152 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL)

$$

AZZ153-181415-
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-
151 PM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........40 to 50 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............30 to 40 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 14 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............6827 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 10 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (116059 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 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..........70 to 80 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 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.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............8649 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 12 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (155682 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 68 to 78. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 70 to 80. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 17 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 72 to 82. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 71 to 81.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 153 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL)

$$

AZZ154-181415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
151 PM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 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.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9210 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (105915 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 24 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 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 sunny.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11132 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 14 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (194810 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 67 to 77. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 69 to 79. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 72 to 82. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 69 to 79.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 68 to 78.

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

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