Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
248 AM MST Tue Mar 26 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...

Cool temperatures with chances for showers continue today, along
with west winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts to 20 mph. A strong warm up
will occur Thursday into Saturday with a ridge building overhead.
Another storm system is expected to impact the region late this
weekend into the early part of the following week with windy
conditions, colder temperatures and a threat of showers Sunday
into the following week. Breezy conditions may arrive ahead of
this system as early as Friday.

AZZ150-262215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
248 AM MST Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 15 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10452 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 14 knots shifting to the west in
  the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (146328 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............73 to 83 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph shifting to the south
  after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............5670 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the north
  7 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (39690 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 75 to 85. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 76 to 86. South
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 73 to 83. South
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 49 to 59. Highs
68 to 78.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 45 to 55. Highs
62 to 72.

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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AZZ151-262215-
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-
248 AM MST Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............43 to 53 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 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.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8349 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 17 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (150282 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............79 to 89 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 18 to 22 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............5220 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 8 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (52200 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 70 to 80.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 70 to 80. South
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 70 to 80. South
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 46 to 56.
Highs 65 to 75.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 40 to 50. Highs
57 to 67.

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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AZZ152-262215-
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-
248 AM MST Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............48 to 58 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10880 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 15 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (206720 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Slight
  chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........30 to 40 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............82 to 92 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Areas of frost.
* Max Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 21 to 25 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............5596 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 9 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (61556 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 68 to 78.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 71 to 81. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 70 to 80. South
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 46 to 56.
Highs 67 to 77.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 39 to 49. Highs
59 to 69.

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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AZZ153-262215-
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-
248 AM MST Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely,
  chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............58 to 68 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........70 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............5573 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 18 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (117033 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Widespread frost. Chance of showers, thunderstorms and
  snow showers.
* Min Temperature..........24 to 34 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............81 to 91 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Widespread frost.
* Max Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 24 to 28 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to
  around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............5041 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 15 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (85697 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 55 to 65. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 58 to 68. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 58 to 68.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 40 to 50. Highs
54 to 64.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
34 to 44. Highs 47 to 57.

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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AZZ154-262215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
248 AM MST Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow
  showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............57 to 67 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............12359 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 18 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (234821 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Slight
  chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........28 to 38 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............77 to 87 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 27 to 31 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6170 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (67870 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 60 to 70.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 60 to 70. Southwest
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 60 to 70. South
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 44 to 54.
Highs 57 to 67.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 37 to 47. Highs
50 to 60.

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

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