Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS55 KTWC 171021
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
321 AM 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 and warm across Southeast Arizona into next
week. Minimum relative humidity values generally below 15% 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.

AZZ150-172215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
321 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 12 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 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............7110 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the northwest 8
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (56880 knot-ft).

.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 6 pct.
* 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8649 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (95139 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 85 to 95. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 13 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 7 to 15 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 87 to 97. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 88 to 98.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 85 to 95.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 150 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
LOCATION (2550 MSL)

$$

AZZ151-172215-
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-
321 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
  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............7280 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the west 10
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (72800 knot-ft).

.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)..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.

.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.............6 to 11 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............7605 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 7 knots shifting to the southwest
  in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (91260 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 82 to 92.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 151 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION
(3500 MSL)

$$

AZZ152-172215-
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-
321 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 15 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........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8094 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 6 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (97128 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 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.

.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.............6 to 13 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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............8485 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (110305 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 82 to 92.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91.

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

$$

AZZ153-172215-
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-
321 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 17 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  southwest 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............6370 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 8 knots shifting to the west 15
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (95550 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............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)..Southwest 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............6930 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 9 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (117810 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 71 to 81. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 72 to 82.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 72 to 82.

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

$$

AZZ154-172215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
321 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
  mph 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............8877 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 7 knots shifting to the west in
  the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (106524 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 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..........71 to 81 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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............9297 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (97618 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 71 to 81. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 69 to 79. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 72 to 82.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 70 to 80.

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

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