Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
626
FNUS55 KTWC 082131
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
231 PM MST Wed May 8 2024
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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
Saturday, then gradually warming to about 3 to 5 degrees above
normal early next week. For the forecast period, 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 continue today, especially to
the east of Tucson. Winds diminish Thursday into the weekend,
although typical May afternoon gustiness can be expected. Wind
speeds today will again be near critical levels for a couple of
hours during the mid to late afternoon across portions of Cochise,
Graham, and southern Greenlee counties. Additionally, minimum
relative humidities will be in the 9 to 13 percent range. However,
the duration and geographical area/extent of critical wind speeds do
not warrant RFW headlines.
AZZ150-091415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
231 PM MST Wed May 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 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............9915 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 14 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (158640 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 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........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............11357 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (124927 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 84 to 94. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 86 to 96. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 15 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 87 to 97. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 17 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 87 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY...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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AZZ151-091415-
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-
231 PM MST Wed May 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............42 to 52 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 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.............3 or very low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8710 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 15 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (165490 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming northeast
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 13 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........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10351 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 9 knots shifting to the
southwest 16 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (165616 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 79 to 89. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 80 to 90. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY...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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AZZ152-091415-
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-
231 PM MST Wed May 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West around 25 mph decreasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9828 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 16 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (196560 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming north around
10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 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.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............11506 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 10 knots shifting to the
southwest 18 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (207108 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 88. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 83 to 93.
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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AZZ153-091415-
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-
231 PM MST Wed May 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............33 to 43 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* 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.............3 or very low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........62 to 72 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 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............8577 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 21 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (197271 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming north around
10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 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.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9879 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 15 knots shifting to the
southwest 19 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (187701 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 66 to 76. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 15 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 67 to 77. Northwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 21 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 71 to 81.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 73 to 83.
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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AZZ154-091415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
231 PM MST Wed May 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10590 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 17 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (206505 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming northwest
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 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............11977 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 12 knots shifting to the
southwest 20 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (239540 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 79. West wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 17 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 68 to 78. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 69 to 79. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 71 to 81.
.WEDNESDAY...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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