Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
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FNUS55 KTWC 161113
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
413 AM MST Tue Apr 16 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. Min RH values generally below 15% in valleys, dropping
to the single digits at times. Typical diurnal wind trends most of
the week, breezy Friday afternoon as a weak dry weather system
pushes across.
AZZ150-162215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
413 AM MST Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............6724 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (87412 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 11 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........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6653 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the northwest 7
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (46571 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 86 to 96. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 85 to 95. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 14 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 87 to 97.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 88 to 98.
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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AZZ151-162215-
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-
413 AM MST Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............6856 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 12 knots shifting to the north
9 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (61704 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 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............7223 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the west 10
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (72230 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 81 to 91.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 10 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 80 to 90. South wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 82 to 92.
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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AZZ152-162215-
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-
413 AM MST Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............7046 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 8 knots shifting to the northwest
12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (84552 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 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.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 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 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8007 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the west
13 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (104091 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 81 to 91. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 82 to 92.
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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AZZ153-162215-
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-
413 AM MST Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8030 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 12 knots shifting to the west 14
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (112420 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 22 to 26 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
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............6739 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 8 knots shifting to the west
15 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (101085 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 70 to 80. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 70 to 80. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 69 to 79. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 70 to 80.
.MONDAY...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)
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AZZ154-162215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
413 AM MST Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........62 to 72 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 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............8265 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 10 knots shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (82650 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 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............8705 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (104460 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 70 to 80.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 67 to 77. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 18 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 69 to 79.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 72 to 82.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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