Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
394
FNUS55 KTWC 070844
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
144 AM MST Tue May 7 2024
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MID TO LATE AFTERNOON
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...High temperatures will near be normal through
Friday. Highs then climb to 2-4 degrees above normal this weekend.
This week min RHs values will be in the single digits to lower teens
in the valleys, with values generally in the teens for the
mountains.
Breezy afternoon/early evening winds will persist through Wednesday,
especially to the east of Tucson. Winds diminish Thursday into the
weekend, although typical May afternoon gustiness can be expected.
Wind speeds today and Wednesday will be near critical levels for a
couple of hours during the mid to late afternoon hours across
portions of Cochise and Graham counties. At this time, the duration
and geographical area/extent of critical wind speeds do not warrant
RFW headlines.
AZZ150-072215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
144 AM MST Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 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 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8634 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 7 knots shifting to the west 15
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (129510 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 15 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9916 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 13 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (178488 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 85 to 95. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 86 to 96. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 88 to 98.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 87 to 97.
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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AZZ151-072215-
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-
144 AM MST Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7143 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 12 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (142860 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest around 15 mph
increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8178 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 18 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (188094 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 15 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91.
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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AZZ152-072215-
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-
144 AM MST Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph increasing to
west around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8792 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 13 knots increasing to 23 knots in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (202216 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest around 15 mph
increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9665 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 20 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (241625 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 76 to 86. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 78 to 88. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. 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)
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AZZ153-072215-
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-
144 AM MST Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6669 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 19 to 26 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (173394 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............30 to 40 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West around 25 mph decreasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8045 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 24 to 26 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (209170 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 64 to 74. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 66 to 76. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 17 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 67 to 77.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 20 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 70 to 80.
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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AZZ154-072215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
144 AM MST Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West around 15 mph increasing to
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9657 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 16 to 24 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (193140 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10145 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 22 to 28 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (253625 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 66 to 76. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 68 to 78. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 18 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 70 to 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly 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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