Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
962
FNUS55 KTWC 130948
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
248 AM MST Mon May 13 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Afternoon temperatures near to slightly above
normal will persist this week. Min RH values will remain in the
single digits in the valleys, with values generally in the teens
in the mountains. Expect locally breezy west to northwest winds
10-15 mph this afternoon with gusts to 20-25 mph possible. Otherwise,
typical afternoon breeziness will persist through the week each
afternoon due to daytime heating with winds becoming light and
variable overnight.
AZZ150-132345-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
248 AM MST Mon May 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............13310 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (173030 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........56 to 66 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............13983 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (195762 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 86 to 96.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 15 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 85 to 95.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 17 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 88 to 98. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 89 to 99.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. 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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AZZ151-132345-
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-
248 AM MST Mon May 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............13483 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 7 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (148313 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............34 to 44 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............12768 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 8 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (178752 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 14 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 17 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 17 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 83 to 93.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 86 to 96.
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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AZZ152-132345-
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-
248 AM MST Mon May 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............13437 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 9 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (161244 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............13675 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 7 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (191450 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91. West
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. West
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 19 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 18 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 83 to 93.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 86 to 96.
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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AZZ153-132345-
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-
248 AM MST Mon May 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............13332 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (173316 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 15 mph becoming northwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 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............13733 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 7 knots shifting to the
southwest 14 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (192262 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 70 to 80. West
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 67 to 77.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 71 to 81. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 22 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 74 to 84.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 76 to 86.
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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AZZ154-132345-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
248 AM MST Mon May 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............13951 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 9 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (139510 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............14520 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 8 knots shifting to the south
15 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (217800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 70 to 80.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 18 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 68 to 78. West
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 71 to 81. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 74 to 84.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 76 to 86.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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