Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
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FNUS55 KTWC 171055
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
355 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Near critical to locally critical fire weather
conditions may exist for a few hours within the upper Gila River
Valley to San Simon Valley (Safford and east to New Mexico) today.
Wind speeds expected to be around 20 mph with gusts peaking up 35
mph. Otherwise winds everywhere else will be 15 mph with gusts up
to 20 mph due to strong surface heating. Rest of the week, hot
and dry conditions expected with near to record breaking
temperatures on Thursday and Friday. Monsoon moisture will creep
along the International Border to bring slight chances for showers
and thunderstorms by the weekend.
AZZ150-172200-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
355 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........100 to 110 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............12594 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 10 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (201504 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........102 to 112 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 12 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........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............12538 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 5 knots shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (125380 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 70 to 80. Highs 106 to 116. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 9 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 71 to 81. Highs 102 to 112. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 13 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 69 to 79. Highs 96 to 106. South wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 78. Highs 92 to 102.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 92 to 102.
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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AZZ151-172200-
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-
355 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........95 to 105 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 25 mph decreasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............11031 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 11 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (209589 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........96 to 106 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 9 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............11906 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 5 knots shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (119060 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 101 to 111.
South wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 67 to 77. Highs 98 to 108. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 74. Highs 93 to 103.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 88 to 98.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 87 to 97.
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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AZZ152-172200-
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-
355 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........96 to 106 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 9 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph increasing to
west around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............13164 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 13 knots increasing to 23 knots in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (302772 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming northwest
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 25 mph decreasing to around
15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........96 to 106 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 8 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............12778 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 knots shifting to the west
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (127780 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 100 to 110.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 78. Highs 99 to 109. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 4 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 94 to 104.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 74. Highs 90 to 100.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 73. 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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AZZ153-172200-
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-
355 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............11668 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 18 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (291700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........56 to 66 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming north around
10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 25 mph becoming northwest
around 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 9 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............12847 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 7 knots shifting to the south 10
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (128470 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 89 to 99.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 88 to 98. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 84 to 94. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 81 to 91.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 65. 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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AZZ154-172200-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
355 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........86 to 96 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph increasing to
west around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............13880 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 16 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (263720 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-5 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........86 to 96 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............14418 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (115344 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 90 to 100.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 13 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 74. Highs 89 to 99. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 84 to 94.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 79 to 89.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 77 to 87.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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