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 101006
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
306 AM MST Fri May 10 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 into next week. Min RH values will remain in
the single digits to lower teens in the valleys, with values
generally in the teens for the mountains. Saturday and Sunday,
breezy west to northwest winds 15-20 mph combined with already
low relative humidity in place may result in near critical fire
weather conditions. Otherwise, typical afternoon breeziness will
persist into next week each afternoon due to daytime heating.
Winds become light and variable overnight.
AZZ150-102215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
306 AM MST Fri May 10 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10490 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the southwest
12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (125880 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 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..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............12016 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 7 to 15 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
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 85 to 95. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 87 to 97. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 86 to 96. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 17 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 85 to 95.
.THURSDAY...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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AZZ151-102215-
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-
306 AM MST Fri May 10 2024
.TODAY...
* 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............9937 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 8 knots shifting to the
southwest 16 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (158992 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........47 to 57 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............10814 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 8 knots increasing to 18 knots in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (194652 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. 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. Southwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 79 to 89.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.
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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AZZ152-102215-
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-
306 AM MST Fri May 10 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 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............11712 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 9 knots shifting to the
southwest 18 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (210816 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 15 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph 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............11274 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 10 knots increasing to 20 knots in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (225480 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 77 to 87. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 14 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 79 to 89.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 80 to 90.
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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AZZ153-102215-
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-
306 AM MST Fri May 10 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 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.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9765 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 13 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (166005 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............11424 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 14 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (251328 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 66 to 76. Northwest
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 20 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 70 to 80. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 19 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 69 to 79.
Northwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 19 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 68 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 79.
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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AZZ154-102215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
306 AM MST Fri May 10 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 16 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.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............12462 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 12 knots shifting to the southwest
19 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (236778 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............6 or high.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............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)..Southwest around 10 mph increasing to
west around 20 mph 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............12427 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 12 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (205045 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 67 to 77. 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 9 to 17 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 70 to 80. West
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 19 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 69 to 79.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 70 to 80.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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