Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
740
FNUS55 KTWC 022055
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
155 PM MST Fri Oct 2 2026
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Elevated easterly winds expected to continue through Monday
across much of southeastern Arizona. Sustained winds of 15-25
mph with gusts of 25-35 mph likely, with ridge tops exposed to
easterly flow seeing 40-50 mph gusts at times. Stronger winds in
eastern areas such as Graham and Cochise counties possible on
Sunday. Minimum relative humidity values will remain 30-40
percent in lower elevations and above 50 percent in high
elevation terrain. Some drying possible by mid-week next week.
AZZ150-031415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
155 PM MST Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........62 to 72 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............61 to 71 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 25 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............6412 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 18 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (121828 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............58 to 68 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............7072 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 20 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (148512 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 86 to 96. East wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 87 to 97. Northeast
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 89 to 99. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 67 to 77. Highs 90 to 100.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 88 to 98.
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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AZZ151-031415-
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-
155 PM MST Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............78 to 88 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 29 to 33 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............7899 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 18 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (150081 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............75 to 85 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............8204 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 22 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (188692 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 77 to 87. East wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 79 to 89. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 81 to 91. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 81 to 91.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. 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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AZZ152-031415-
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-
155 PM MST Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............79 to 89 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 20 to 24 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............38 to 48 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............3344 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 20 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (70224 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............76 to 86 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 23 to 27 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 25 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing height............4686 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 22 to 24 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (112464 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 73 to 83. East wind
around 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 41 to 51 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 76 to 86. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 34 to 44 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 79 to 89. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 78 to 88.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 77 to 87.
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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AZZ153-031415-
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-
155 PM MST Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............78 to 88 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............33 to 43 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............4445 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (71120 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............67 to 77 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East around 25 mph increasing to around
35 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East around 35 mph decreasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............6102 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 17 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (115938 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 64 to 74. East wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 42 to 52 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 68 to 78. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 34 to 44 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 70 to 80. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 68 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 67 to 77.
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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AZZ154-031415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
155 PM MST Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............81 to 91 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 15 to 19 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............49 to 59 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............6470 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 19 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (129400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............74 to 84 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............48 to 58 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. East 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing height............6315 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 22 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (142087 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 65 to 75. East wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 48 to 58 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 68 to 78. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 41 to 51 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 70 to 80. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 69 to 79.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 68 to 78.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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