Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
650
FNUS55 KTWC 200921
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
221 AM MST Fri Sep 20 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions with temperatures within a few
degrees of normal through Saturday. Today, breezy 20-foot south-
southwesterly winds at speeds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
around 25 mph and locally higher in wind prone areas. Tomorrow`s winds
will lessen down to 10 to 15 mph. Min RHs will generally be 15 to
20 percent in the lower locations and 20 to 30 percent in the
higher locations. Starting Sunday, high pressure ridge will bring
warmer to hot temperatures and lighter winds through the new
week.
AZZ150-202300-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
221 AM MST Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9005 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 18 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (189105 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............60 to 70 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7310 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 10 knots shifting to the west 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (65790 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 88 to 98. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 12 to 21 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 92 to 102. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 93 to 103. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to 17 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 93 to 103.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. 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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AZZ151-202300-
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-
221 AM MST Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 35 mph decreasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7125 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 19 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (156750 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............73 to 83 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 20 mph becoming south
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph becoming west
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6629 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (86177 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 84 to 94. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 20 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 85 to 95. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 21 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 85 to 95.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. 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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AZZ152-202300-
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-
221 AM MST Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph increasing to
south around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9164 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 16 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (201608 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............67 to 77 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 25 mph increasing to
southwest around 35 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph becoming west
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6927 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 15 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (117759 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 83 to 93. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 83 to 93. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 82 to 92.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 83 to 93.
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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AZZ153-202300-
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-
221 AM MST Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8449 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 19 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (194327 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............69 to 79 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 17 to 21 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7103 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 18 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (134957 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 70 to 80. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 72 to 82. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 73 to 83. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 72 to 82.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 73 to 83.
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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AZZ154-202300-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
221 AM MST Fri Sep 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9733 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 19 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (204393 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............68 to 78 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 25 mph increasing to
southwest around 35 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph becoming west
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7679 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 18 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (142061 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 69 to 79. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 73 to 83. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 73 to 83. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 73 to 83.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 74 to 84.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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