Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
944
FNUS55 KTWC 262043
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
143 PM MST Sun May 26 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Afternoon high temperatures above normal over the
next week. Expect diurnal trends to continue with occasional
afternoon wind gusts, generally less than 25 kts. Min RH`s in the
single digits across the valleys and some of the mountaintops.
AZZ150-271415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
143 PM MST Sun May 26 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........92 to 102 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11786 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the south 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (106074 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 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.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........94 to 104 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 west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12220 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 6 knots shifting to the southwest
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (122200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 93 to 103. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 4 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 92 to 102. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 4 to 12 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 92 to 102. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 13 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 94 to 104.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 95 to 105.
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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AZZ151-271415-
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-
143 PM MST Sun May 26 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 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........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10537 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 9 knots shifting to the
southwest 12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (126444 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 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 west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11184 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (145392 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 88 to 98.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 8 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 87 to 97. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 8 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 86 to 96. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 88 to 98.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 90 to 100.
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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AZZ152-271415-
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-
143 PM MST Sun May 26 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 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.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 11 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........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12209 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 9 knots shifting to the
southwest 15 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (183135 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* 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.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............3 to 11 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 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12063 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 8 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (168882 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 89 to 99. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 87 to 97. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 86 to 96. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 88 to 98.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 91 to 101.
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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AZZ153-271415-
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-
143 PM MST Sun May 26 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 14 to 18 pct.
* 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.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 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............11278 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 8 knots shifting to the southwest
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (112780 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 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.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 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........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............11154 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 9 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (145002 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 78 to 88.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 77 to 87. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 77 to 87. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 80 to 90.
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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AZZ154-271415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
143 PM MST Sun May 26 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 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.............6 or high.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 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.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12746 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 10 knots shifting to the
southwest 16 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (203936 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............17 to 25 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12907 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (161337 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 78 to 88.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 77 to 87. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 77 to 87.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 80 to 90.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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