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FNUS55 KTWC 242125
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
225 PM MST Mon Jun 24 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.

AZZ150-251415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
225 PM MST Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............52 to 62 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the south
  after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 5 mph shifting to the east
  after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........98 to 108 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............4805 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (38440 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............43 to 53 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........99 to 109 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 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........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10520 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 7 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (115720 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 76 to 86. Highs 99 to 109. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 75 to 85. Highs 98 to 108. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 74 to 84. Highs 99 to 109. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 77 to 87. Highs 101 to 111.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 75 to 85. 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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AZZ151-251415-
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-
225 PM MST Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............65 to 75 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........91 to 101 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............30 to 40 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 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.........40 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............5584 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (55840 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............55 to 65 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7568 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (105952 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 69 to 79. Highs 91 to 101. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
28 to 38 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 78. Highs 91 to 101. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 67 to 77. Highs 92 to 102. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
23 to 33 pct.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 69 to 79. Highs
92 to 102.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 78. Highs 89 to 99.

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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AZZ152-251415-
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-
225 PM MST Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............61 to 71 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............6331 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 10 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (75972 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............52 to 62 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........94 to 104 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10741 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (150374 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 69 to 79. Highs 91 to 101. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 68 to 78. Highs 91 to 101. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 78. Highs 93 to 103. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
20 to 30 pct.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 69 to 79. Highs
91 to 101.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 67 to 77. Highs 89 to 99.

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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AZZ153-251415-
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-
225 PM MST Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of showers.
* Min Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............62 to 72 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............28 to 38 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........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........60 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9573 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (124449 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming 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...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............30 to 40 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
  west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........70 pct.
* LAL......................5.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10835 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 8 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (151690 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 80 to 90. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 81 to 91. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
24 to 34 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 63 to 73. Highs 81 to 91.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 71. Highs 79 to 89.

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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AZZ154-251415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
225 PM MST Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............61 to 71 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10219 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 10 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (107299 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............54 to 64 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............33 to 43 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........60 pct.
* LAL......................4.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............12552 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 10 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (150624 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 65 to 75. Highs 80 to 90. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 74. Highs 80 to 90. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 74. Highs 82 to 92. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
29 to 39 pct.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 65 to 75. Highs
81 to 91.
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 63 to 73. Highs
78 to 88.

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

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