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 012154
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
254 PM MST Wed May 1 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...High temperatures remain above normal throughout the
rest of the week. 20-ft winds will generally be less than 15 mph.
The strongest winds are expected to be today, Wednesday, with gusts
up to 30 mph. Min RHs in the valleys continue to be in the single
digits for the lower valleys with values in the teens for the
mountains. Looking ahead, there is increasing confidence in gusty
southwest winds on Sunday afternoon with min RHs continuing to be in
the single digits in the valleys and below 20 percent in the
mountains.
AZZ150-021415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
254 PM MST Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 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.............5 or moderate.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10874 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (108740 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............45 to 55 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........83 to 93 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 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............10995 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (109950 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 85 to 95. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 15 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 83 to 93.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 85 to 95.
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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AZZ151-021415-
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-
254 PM MST Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............44 to 54 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 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............9197 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 knots shifting to the southwest
13 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (119561 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............47 to 57 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 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............9306 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 10 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (111672 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 80 to 90.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 74 to 84. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 17 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 78 to 88.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. 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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AZZ152-021415-
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-
254 PM MST Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............40 to 50 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10597 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (148358 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........46 to 56 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11200 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (145600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 80 to 90.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 75 to 85. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 78 to 88.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 81 to 91.
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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AZZ153-021415-
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-
254 PM MST Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............9958 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 9 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (139412 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............38 to 48 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 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............9388 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 10 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (131432 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 79. West
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 63 to 73. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 17 pct.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 67 to 77.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 71 to 81.
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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AZZ154-021415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
254 PM MST Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............38 to 48 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............11149 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 9 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (139362 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 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)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11472 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (143400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 70 to 80.
Southwest wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest wind
around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 65 to 75. West wind around
25 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 20 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 68 to 78.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. 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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