Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
996
FNUS55 KTWC 041034
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
334 AM MST Thu Sep 4 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Minimum relative humidities well above 30 percent today through
the weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorm chances each day
through Saturday, with drying conditions Sunday onwards. Surface
winds today mainly out of the south and under 14 mph, though gusty
and erratic winds possible with any thunderstorm. Winds generally
remain light through the coming days. High temperatures will be
below normal through the weekend then warming back to near normal
next week.
AZZ150-042215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
334 AM MST Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (55-65 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............48 to 58 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 21 to 25 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............5459 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (60049 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (65-75 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Min Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............80 to 90 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (60-70 pct). Chance of
showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............50 to 60 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............5538 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 7 to 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (44304 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 slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 43 to 53 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 77. Highs 88 to 98. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 78. Highs 91 to 101. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 68 to 78. Highs 92 to 102.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 77. Highs 91 to 101.
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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AZZ151-042215-
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-
334 AM MST Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (70-80 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........60 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 degs.
* Min Humidity.............51 to 61 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 28 to 32 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............3939 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 9 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (43329 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (80-90 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Min Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............83 to 93 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (70-80 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........70 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Max Temperature..........74 to 84 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............54 to 64 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............4497 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 7 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (40473 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 59 to 69. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
52 to 62 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 82 to 92. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 39 to 49 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 86 to 96. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 87 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. 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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AZZ152-042215-
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-
334 AM MST Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (65-75 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........30 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 degs.
* Min Humidity.............42 to 52 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 23 to 27 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............4350 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (56550 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (80-90 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........40 pct.
* Min Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............79 to 89 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 21 to 25 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (70-80 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........60 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............51 to 61 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............3699 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 7 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (40689 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 58 to 68. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
45 to 55 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 83 to 93. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 86 to 96. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 87 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 86 to 96.
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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AZZ153-042215-
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-
334 AM MST Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (70-80 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........74 to 84 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............8688 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 8 knots shifting to the south
11 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (95568 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (80-90 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........40 pct.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............81 to 91 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 21 to 25 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (70-80 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........70 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............52 to 62 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 19 to 23 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............6483 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the south 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (58347 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 51 to 61. Highs 68 to 78. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
53 to 63 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 75 to 85. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 76 to 86.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 75 to 85.
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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AZZ154-042215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
334 AM MST Thu Sep 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (80-90 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 degs.
* Min Humidity.............55 to 65 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 32 to 36 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............5115 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 8 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (51150 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (80-90 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........40 pct.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............83 to 93 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 15 to 19 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (75-85 pct). Showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........70 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........50 pct.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............63 to 73 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............4327 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 7 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (36779 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 53 to 63. Highs 67 to 77. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
61 to 71 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 72 to 82. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 45 to 55 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 75 to 85. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 76 to 86.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 65. 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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