Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
965 FNUS55 KTWC 132103 FWFTWC Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona National Weather Service Tucson AZ 203 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .DISCUSSION...Dry conditions are expected through the end of next week, along with high temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal. 20- foot winds will generally be 15 mph or less and terrain driven the next seven days, except Sunday into Monday when east-southeast winds of 10-15 mph and gusts to 25-30 mph are expected. Minimum RH values at all elevations will generally be in the 15-25 percent range into the middle of next week, with the potential for a slight increase into the 20-35 percent range across eastern areas (Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties) on Monday. AZZ150-141415- Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150 Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County- Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC- 203 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............47 to 57 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing height............3203 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........East 13 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Good (41639 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............49 to 59 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg. * Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing height............3123 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........Northeast 9 to 11 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Fair (34353 knot-ft). .Forecast days 3 through 7...... Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 72 to 82. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 73 to 83. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 73 to 83. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 21 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 74 to 84. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 72 to 82. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 150 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION (2550 MSL) $$ AZZ151-141415- 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- 203 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing height............7269 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........Southeast 16 to 17 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (123573 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs. * Max Humidity.............57 to 67 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing height............7138 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........East 9 to 12 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Very good (85656 knot-ft). .Forecast days 3 through 7...... Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 68 to 78. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 70 to 80. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 20 pct. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 70 to 80. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 22 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 71 to 81. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 68 to 78. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 151 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION (3500 MSL) $$ AZZ152-141415- 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- 203 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........62 to 72 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs. * Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing height............2066 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........East 21 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Good (43386 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........36 to 46 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs. * Max Humidity.............63 to 73 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 21 to 25 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........62 to 72 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg. * Min Humidity.............24 to 34 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing height............2201 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........East 10 to 11 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Fair (24211 knot-ft). .Forecast days 3 through 7...... Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 65 to 75. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 66 to 76. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 20 pct. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 66 to 76. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 22 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 67 to 77. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 65 to 75. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 152 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL) $$ AZZ153-141415- 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- 203 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Max Humidity.............30 to 40 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........55 to 65 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs. * Min Humidity.............17 to 25 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing height............3019 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........Southeast 17 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Good (51323 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (45-55 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg. * Max Humidity.............42 to 52 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 11 to 15 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........57 to 67 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph in the morning becoming light. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing height............4516 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........Northeast 9 knots shifting to the southwest 6 knots in the afternoon. * Ventilation Category.....Fair (27096 knot-ft). .Forecast days 3 through 7...... Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 58 to 68. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 59 to 69. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 21 pct. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 58 to 68. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 23 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 59 to 69. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 56 to 66. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 153 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL) $$ AZZ154-141415- Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154 Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC- 203 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........40 to 50 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Max Humidity.............33 to 43 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 15 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........56 to 66 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs. * Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing height............4390 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........East 16 to 17 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Very good (72435 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg. * Max Humidity.............47 to 57 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 14 to 18 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Chance of Thunder........0 pct. * Max Temperature..........57 to 67 degs. 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg. * Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct. 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing height............6325 ft AGL. * Transport winds..........East 9 to 11 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Good (63250 knot-ft). .Forecast days 3 through 7...... Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 58 to 68. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 60 to 70. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 60 to 70. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 61 to 71. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 58 to 68. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson