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FNUS55 KTWC 262058
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
158 PM MST Wed Jun 26 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Relatively deep moisture will keep RH values on the higher side
into next week, along with daily chances for thunderstorms.
Moisture is expected to be deep enough for some storms to generate
locally heavy rain. Winds should generally remain below 15 mph
each afternoon, though occasional gusts to 20 mph are possible.
Stronger erratic outflows with some thunderstorms.



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-
158 PM MST Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............43 to 53 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the south
  after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  sunny.
* Max Temperature..........99 to 109 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9565 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 10 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (124345 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............41 to 51 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.............3 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........99 to 109 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............11422 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (148486 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 75 to 85. Highs 100 to 110. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 77 to 87. Highs 102 to 112. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 75 to 85. Highs 97 to 107. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
24 to 34 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 76 to 86. Highs 98 to 108.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 75 to 85. Highs 93 to 103.

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-
158 PM MST Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 15 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8063 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 7 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (112882 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 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.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
  cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........92 to 102 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9893 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (128609 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 78. Highs 93 to 103. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
21 to 31 pct.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 69 to 79. Highs
94 to 104. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 78. Highs 90 to 100. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
33 to 43 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 69 to 79. Highs 91 to 101.
.WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows
67 to 77. Highs 86 to 96.

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-
158 PM MST Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10611 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 9 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (159165 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 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.........10 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............11291 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 11 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (169365 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 69 to 79. Highs 94 to 104. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
17 to 27 pct.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 69 to 79. Highs
94 to 104. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to
33 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 78. Highs 91 to 101. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
26 to 36 pct.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 69 to 79. Highs
92 to 102.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 67 to 77. Highs 88 to 98.

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-
158 PM MST Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........62 to 72 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............66 to 76 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to
  around 10 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph increasing to
  west around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8853 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 10 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (141648 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............58 to 68 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10476 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 12 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (167616 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 85 to 95. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
17 to 27 pct.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 63 to 73. Highs
83 to 93. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 81 to 91. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
32 to 42 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 81 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 61 to 71.
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-
158 PM MST Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10893 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (125269 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............58 to 68 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............12388 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (142462 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 74. Highs 83 to 93. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 pct.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 66 to 76. Highs
83 to 93. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to
39 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 74. Highs 80 to 90. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
36 to 46 pct.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 65 to 75. Highs
81 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorms likely and chance of showers. Lows
63 to 73. Highs 76 to 86.

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

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