Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
902
FNUS55 KTWC 230917
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
217 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will
continue this morning then dissipate from west to east this
afternoon. Light mountain snow will also be possible above 7500
feet. Temperatures will be below normal today and Monday, then a
warming trend takes over. Min RH will be 30-60 percent through
Tuesday, dropping to 20-30 percent thereafter. 20 foot winds
follow normal diurnal trends with speeds 5 to 10 mph and
occasional afternoon gusts.
AZZ150-232230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
217 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Slight chance
of showers in the morning.
* Chance of Precip.........15 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............59 to 69 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 16 to 20 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............4067 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (40670 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............89 to 99 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 10 mph increasing to
north around 20 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............51 to 61 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............3359 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 7 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (33590 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 64 to 74. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 69 to 79. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 70 to 80.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 68 to 78.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 43 to
53. Highs 65 to 75.
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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AZZ151-232230-
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-
217 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 degs.
* Min Humidity.............63 to 73 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 25 to 29 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph becoming west
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............4067 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 13 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (56938 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............90 to 100 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* 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..........57 to 67 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............51 to 61 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............3018 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 7 to 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (24144 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 62 to 72. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 34 to 44 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 64 to 74. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 66 to 76.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 65 to 75.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 61 to 71.
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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AZZ152-232230-
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-
217 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (55-65 pct). Chance of
showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............66 to 76 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 26 to 30 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............4325 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (64875 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............86 to 96 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
* 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..........55 to 65 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............52 to 62 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............2907 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 to 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (23256 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 60 to 70. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 60 to 70. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 62 to 72.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 63 to 73.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 36 to
46. Highs 60 to 70.
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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AZZ153-232230-
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-
217 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (55-65 pct). Chance of
showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of snow showers
above 7500 feet.
* Chance of Precip.........80 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........40 to 50 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 degs.
* Min Humidity.............76 to 86 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 40 to 44 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............2966 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (32626 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........26 to 36 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............85 to 95 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (20-30 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............49 to 59 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 21 to 25 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 20 mph becoming northwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............3570 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 8 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (35700 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 53 to 63. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 53 to 63. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 55 to 65.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 54 to 64.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 30 to
40. Highs 49 to 59.
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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AZZ154-232230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
217 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (55-65 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
snow showers above 7500 feet.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............68 to 78 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 27 to 31 pct.
* 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.
* Mixing height............4832 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (77312 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........31 to 41 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............87 to 97 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
* 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..........48 to 58 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............53 to 63 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............3404 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 6 to 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (23828 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 52 to 62. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 53 to 63. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 55 to 65.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 55 to 65.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 51 to 61.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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