Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
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FNUS55 KTWC 270939
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
239 AM MST Mon May 27 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 will be above normal
this week. Expect diurnal wind trends to continue with occasional
afternoon wind gusts, generally less than 25 mph. Min RH`s in the
single digits across the valleys and some of the mountaintops.
AZZ150-272230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
239 AM MST Mon May 27 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 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 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12083 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 5 knots shifting to the south
7 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (84581 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 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)..South 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............12103 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 6 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (108927 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 3 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 93 to 103. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 4 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 93 to 103. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 104.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 94 to 104.
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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AZZ151-272230-
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-
239 AM MST Mon May 27 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 9 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............10969 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 9 knots shifting to the
southwest 15 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (164535 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 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)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 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...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 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........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10967 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 8 knots shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (142571 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 88 to 98.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 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 54 to 64. Highs 87 to 97. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 89 to 99.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. 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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AZZ152-272230-
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-
239 AM MST Mon May 27 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 11 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12812 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 9 knots shifting to the
southwest 18 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (230616 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming southwest
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............3 to 10 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............12407 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (173698 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 88 to 98.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 3 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 87 to 97.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 88 to 98. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 89 to 99.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 90 to 100.
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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AZZ153-272230-
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-
239 AM MST Mon May 27 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 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 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............11753 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (117530 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 11 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............11361 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (136332 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. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 78 to 88. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60. 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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AZZ154-272230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
239 AM MST Mon May 27 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 12 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............13401 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 12 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (214416 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............16 to 24 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............13128 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 9 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (157536 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 77 to 87.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 11 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 77 to 87.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 12 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 77 to 87. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 79 to 89.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 79 to 89.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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