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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
229 PM MST Tue Apr 23 2024

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions and above normal temperatures are
expected through Wednesday. A weather system will move north of the
area on Thursday, dropping temperatures below normal and increasing
wind speeds. Wind speeds will be near critical levels over portions
of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. Another weather system
will move across the area Friday night and Saturday, resulting in
even cooler temperatures and highs 5-10 degrees below normal, as
well as a continuation of the strong winds to the east of Tucson.
Min RH values in the valleys will be 7-14 percent through Wednesday,
increasing to 10-20 percent Thursday through Saturday. Min RH values
in the mountains will be 10-18 percent through Wednesday, increasing
to 20-30 percent Thursday through Saturday.

AZZ150-241415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
229 PM MST Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............13 to 23 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............8212 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 16 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (156028 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............51 to 61 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 16 to 20 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
  around 35 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10154 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 14 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (192926 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 75 to 85. Southwest wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 71 to 81.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 85 to 95.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. 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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AZZ151-241415-
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-
229 PM MST Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............38 to 48 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 20 mph becoming south
  around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6324 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 17 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (126480 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph increasing to
  around 40 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph becoming west
  around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7510 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 21 to 24 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (180240 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 71 to 81. Southwest wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 65 to 75. West
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 72 to 82. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 80 to 90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 83 to 93.

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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AZZ152-241415-
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-
229 PM MST Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph increasing to
  southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7929 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 15 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (150651 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............32 to 42 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 25 mph increasing to
  around 40 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Windy. West 20 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph becoming west
  around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10569 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 25 to 28 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (295932 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 71 to 81. West wind around
25 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 65 to 75. West
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 72 to 82. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 79 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 83 to 93.

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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AZZ153-241415-
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-
229 PM MST Tue Apr 23 2024

.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 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............8481 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 15 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (161139 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Windy. West 20 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9039 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 26 to 30 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (271170 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 60 to 70. West wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 37 to
47. Highs 52 to 62. West wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity
28 to 38 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 62 to 72. Northwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 68 to 78.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 73 to 83.

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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AZZ154-241415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
229 PM MST Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............33 to 43 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
  cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9251 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 17 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (175769 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph increasing to
  around 40 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Windy. Southwest 20 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph becoming west
  around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............11314 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 29 to 31 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (339420 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 61 to 71. Southwest wind
around 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 56 to 66. West
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 62 to 72. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 69 to 79.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 73 to 83.

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

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