Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
460
FNUS55 KTWC 302148
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
248 PM MST Thu May 30 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions and high temperatures 2-5 degrees
above normal will continue through early next week. Expect min RH
values of 3-8 percent in the lower elevations and 8-15 percent in
the mountains the next 7 days, with poor overnight recoveries
between 20-30 percent in most locations. 20-foot winds will follow
typical diurnal patterns through the weekend, with afternoon/early
evening gustiness due to strong surface heating. Sustained 20-foot
wind speeds will generally be 15 mph or less, except for the
potential for some elevated winds at 15-20 mph Sunday afternoon east
of Tucson.
AZZ150-311415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
248 PM MST Thu May 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........95 to 105 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12941 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (155292 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........95 to 105 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............3 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11688 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (151944 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 4 to 11 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 94 to 104. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 94 to 104. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 14 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 96 to 106.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 97 to 107.
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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AZZ151-311415-
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 PM MST Thu May 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............11085 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 7 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (133020 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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.............6 or high.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 9 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........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9487 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 8 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (113844 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 91 to 101.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 92 to 102.
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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AZZ152-311415-
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 PM MST Thu May 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............13805 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (165660 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............13910 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (180830 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 89 to 99. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 90 to 100. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 90 to 100. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 93 to 103.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 93 to 103.
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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AZZ153-311415-
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 PM MST Thu May 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............12619 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 9 knots shifting to the southwest
12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (151428 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............11888 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (154544 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 79 to 89. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 9 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 84 to 94.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 84 to 94.
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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AZZ154-311415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
248 PM MST Thu May 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............16 to 24 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............13938 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (132411 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............17 to 25 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............14422 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (151431 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 82 to 92.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 82 to 92.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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