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 071021
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
321 AM MST Tue Oct 7 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 in the 10-20 percent range today, then
quickly rising Wednesday onwards as moisture moves in. Winds light
and mainly under 12 mph today, with some afternoon gustiness.
Winds become southeasterly Wednesday through Friday. Strongest
southeasterly winds likely in the Gila River Valley where 15-20
mph winds and gusts to 30 mph are forecast. Isolated to scattered
shower chances from Wednesday through Friday, then increasing
chances for wetting rain arrives this weekend.
AZZ150-072215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
321 AM MST Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 17 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............9633 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 8 knots shifting to the south
12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (115596 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........62 to 72 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........91 to 101 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............8504 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 10 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (93544 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 78. Highs 86 to 96. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 66 to 76. Highs 88 to 98. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 30 to 40 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 66 to 76. Highs 82 to 92. South wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 42 to 52 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 77 to 87.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 78 to 88.
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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AZZ151-072215-
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-
321 AM MST Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............7533 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (97929 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........57 to 67 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............49 to 59 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 19 to 23 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............7537 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 13 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (105518 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 71. Highs 81 to 91. East wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 35 to 45 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 84 to 94. Southeast wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 69. Highs 80 to 90. South wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 41 to 51 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 73 to 83.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 73 to 83.
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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AZZ152-072215-
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-
321 AM MST Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............8523 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 10 knots shifting to the south
12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (102276 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............65 to 75 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 32 to 36 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 18 to 22 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............4429 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (88580 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 79 to 89. East wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 38 to 48 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 82 to 92. Southeast wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 69. Highs 79 to 89. South wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 40 to 50 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 73 to 83.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 72 to 82.
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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AZZ153-072215-
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-
321 AM MST Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............7848 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 16 knots shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (125568 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............74 to 84 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 43 to 47 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........30 pct.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............48 to 58 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 25 to 29 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............6402 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 18 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (128040 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 67 to 77. Southeast wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 49 to 59 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 69 to 79. Southeast wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 42 to 52 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 52 to 62. Highs 67 to 77. South wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 48 to 58 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 60. Highs 61 to 71.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 61 to 71.
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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AZZ154-072215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
321 AM MST Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (45-55 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............8108 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 11 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (93242 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............59 to 69 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 31 to 35 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............44 to 54 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 25 to 29 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............6167 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 14 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (89421 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 70 to 80. East wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 44 to 54 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 73 to 83. Southeast wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 65. Highs 70 to 80. South wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 46 to 56 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 64 to 74.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 63 to 73.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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