Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
851
FNUS55 KTWC 090937
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
237 AM MST Thu May 9 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 continue near be normal
through Friday. Highs then climb to 2-4 degrees above normal this
weekend. This week min RHs values will remain in the single digits
to lower teens in the valleys, with values generally in the teens
for the mountains. Breezy winds continues each afternoon,
especially areas along the AZ/NM border and areas east of Tucson
becoming light and variable overnight. The strongest of these
afternoon winds are on Saturday creating some near-critical fire
weather conditions, but is currently not widespread and last long
enough for any fire weather headlines at this time.
AZZ150-092230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
237 AM MST Thu May 9 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9924 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 14 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (168708 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 15 mph
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............10954 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (120494 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 85 to 95. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 86 to 96. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 87 to 97. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 16 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 87 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 87 to 97.
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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AZZ151-092230-
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-
237 AM MST Thu May 9 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........74 to 84 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8450 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (169000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming southeast
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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 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............10006 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 9 knots shifting to the
southwest 17 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (170102 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91.
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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AZZ152-092230-
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-
237 AM MST Thu May 9 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........74 to 84 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10213 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 17 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (214473 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming northwest
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 14 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.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............11558 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 10 knots shifting to the
southwest 18 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (208044 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 88. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 81 to 91. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. 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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AZZ153-092230-
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-
237 AM MST Thu May 9 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8577 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 23 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (214425 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............25 to 35 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 20 mph becoming north around
10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 15 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.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9590 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 15 knots shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (191800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 67 to 77. West wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 15 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 67 to 77. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 70 to 80. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 19 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 70 to 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 72 to 82.
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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AZZ154-092230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
237 AM MST Thu May 9 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10620 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 17 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (212400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Breezy. West around 25 mph becoming
northwest around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph increasing to
southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
* Mixing Height............12260 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 11 knots shifting to the
southwest 20 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (245200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 79. West wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 17 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 68 to 78. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 70 to 80. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 19 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 70 to 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 71 to 81.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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