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 030901
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
201 AM MST Fri May 3 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...High temperatures will remain above normal through
Sunday. 20-ft winds will generally remain less than 15 mph
today and increasing up to 20 mph on Saturday. Min RHs continue
to be in the single digits to the lower teens for the valleys
and the teens to lower twenties for the mountains through the rest
of the weekend. A dry weather system will be passing on Sunday to
bring windy conditions in the already low relative humidity
environment. There is increasing confidence on of gusts getting
up to 45 mph, especially in more expose areas. The combination of
dry, windy, and warm conditions will put most of the fire weather
zones at critical to near critical fire weather conditions Sunday
afternoon. After Sunday, winds will return to the typical
afternoon breeziness of 15 to 20 mph for the first half of the new
week.
AZZ150-032345-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
201 AM MST Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11421 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 11 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (137052 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............38 to 48 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10678 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (138814 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 52 to 62. Highs
79 to 89. Southwest wind around 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to
24 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 78 to 88. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 82 to 92. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 15 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 83 to 93.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 83 to 93.
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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AZZ151-032345-
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-
201 AM MST Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 15 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 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9523 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 12 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (142845 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9239 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 12 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (147824 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 77 to
87. Southwest wind around 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 17 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 74 to 84. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 77 to 87. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 78 to 88.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89.
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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AZZ152-032345-
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-
201 AM MST Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............11596 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 11 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (185536 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............33 to 43 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph increasing to
southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11135 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 13 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (200430 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 46 to 56. Highs
79 to 89. Southwest wind around 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to
14 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 75 to 85. West wind around
25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 78 to 88. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 88.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89.
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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AZZ153-032345-
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-
201 AM MST Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9476 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 14 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (151616 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 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........South around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10419 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 12 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (187542 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 67 to 77. Southwest
wind around 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 64 to 74. West wind around
25 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 67 to 77. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 67 to 77.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 68 to 78.
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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AZZ154-032345-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
201 AM MST Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11974 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 12 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (179610 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............11588 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 14 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (196996 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest wind
around 35 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 17 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 65 to 75. West wind around
25 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 19 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 68 to 78. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 17 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 68 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. 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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