Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
122 AM MST Sat Oct 4 2025

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions will prevail across southeast Arizona
this weekend into the middle of next week. A storm system will move
to our north this weekend, resulting in gusty southwest winds. 20-
foot winds will be 12-18 mph and gusts to around 30 mph today, with
the strongest winds southeast of Tucson across eastern portions of
Santa Cruz and Cochise counties. Min RH values in the valleys will
be in the 12-20 percent range over the weekend through early next
week. RH values in the mountains will generally be in the 25-35
percent range. High temperatures will be around normal this weekend,
warming back up to 3-5 degrees above normal next week. A slight
chance of precipitation returns by late 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-
122 AM MST Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph decreasing to
                           around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............8791 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 12 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (158238 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
                           becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 18 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                           southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............8516 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 8 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (102192 knot-ft).

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 85 to 95. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 19 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 88 to 98. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 90 to 100. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 90 to 100.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76. 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-
122 AM MST Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph decreasing to
                           around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............6590 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 19 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (164750 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............49 to 59 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                           south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph decreasing to
                           around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............6816 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 12 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (102240 knot-ft).

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 83 to 93. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 84 to 94. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 83 to 93.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 84 to 94.

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-
122 AM MST Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 35 mph decreasing to
                           around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............8588 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 19 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (214700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............51 to 61 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph in the evening
                           becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............7865 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 11 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (117975 knot-ft).

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 80 to 90. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 82 to 92. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 82 to 92. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 81 to 91.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 82 to 92.

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-
122 AM MST Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing height............7068 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 27 to 31 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (219108 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............50 to 60 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
                           becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 24 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............6178 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 13 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (98848 knot-ft).

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 25 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 72 to 82. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 70 to 80. Southeast wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 70 to 80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 71 to 81.

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-
122 AM MST Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing height............8981 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 26 to 28 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (242487 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............46 to 56 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
     24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
     24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............8246 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (140182 knot-ft).

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 71 to 81. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 73 to 83. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 72 to 82. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 71 to 81.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 72 to 82.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE

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