Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
029
FNUS55 KTWC 290942
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
242 AM MST Fri Aug 29 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Expect daily chances for rain showers and
thunderstorms into this weekend with potential for an uptick in
thunderstorm activity early next week. High temperatures will be
near or slightly above normal into this weekend. Winds will
generally remain less than 15 mph with typical afternoon
gustiness. Min RHs will be 25-35 percent in the low elevations
and 40-55 percent in the mountains through Saturday then min RHs
drop to 15-25 percent in the low elevations and to 20-35 percent
in the mountains on Sunday. Moisture should tick back up early
next week.
AZZ150-292215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
242 AM MST Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........10 pct.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............8215 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 9 knots shifting to the
northwest 10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (82150 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........10 pct.
* Min Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............47 to 57 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........10 pct.
* Max Temperature..........95 to 105 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 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........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............10014 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 7 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (90126 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 83. Highs 96 to 106. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 74 to 84. Highs 94 to 104. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
24 to 34 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 83. Highs 92 to 102. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 70 to 80. Highs 90 to 100.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 78. Highs 87 to 97.
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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AZZ151-292215-
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-
242 AM MST Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............7504 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 7 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (82544 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Min Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............60 to 70 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............23 to 33 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........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............9422 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 7 knots shifting to the north
11 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (103642 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 65 to 75. Highs 88 to 98. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
25 to 35 pct.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 74. Highs 85 to 95. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 63 to 73. Highs 84 to 94. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 31 to 41 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 82 to 92.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 70. Highs 80 to 90.
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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AZZ152-292215-
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-
242 AM MST Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............6924 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 9 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (90012 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Min Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............58 to 68 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............7661 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (76610 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 74. Highs 86 to 96. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 63 to 73. Highs 83 to 93. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 34 to 44 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 72. Highs 83 to 93. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 30 to 40 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 71. Highs 81 to 91.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 70. Highs 79 to 89.
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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AZZ153-292215-
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-
242 AM MST Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (45-55 pct) then becoming
mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............8661 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 9 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (103932 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct) then becoming
mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Min Temperature..........56 to 66 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............59 to 69 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........30 pct.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............9692 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 7 knots shifting to the west 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (87228 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 56 to 66. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
27 to 37 pct.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 75 to 85. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 54 to 64. Highs 73 to 83. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
32 to 42 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 54 to 64. Highs 73 to 83.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 52 to 62. Highs 69 to 79.
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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AZZ154-292215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
242 AM MST Fri Aug 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............8256 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 8 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (78432 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (55-65 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Min Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............59 to 69 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (45-55 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 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 around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............8561 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 7 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (72768 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 70. Highs 76 to 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Minimum Humidity 36 to 46 pct.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 68. Highs 73 to 83. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 43 to 53 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 57 to 67. Highs 72 to 82. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 40 to 50 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 56 to 66. Highs 70 to 80.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 54 to 64. Highs 69 to 79.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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