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 140906
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
206 AM MST Tue Apr 14 2026
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Expect breezy winds mainly east of Tucson with
speeds 12-18 mph and gusts 20-30 mph. Wednesday winds will be
terrain driven 5 to 10 mph. Another Pacific system will move
through Thursday and Friday leading to another round strong
gusty winds. Some uncertainty on the potential for critical
fire weather conditions on Thursday. It will hinge on how strong
the winds are. Right now they are below critical thresholds,
but could increase as Thursday gets closer.
AZZ150-142215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
206 AM MST Tue Apr 14 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (20-30 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............13 to 23 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 25 mph decreasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............8661 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 7 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (95271 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 19 to 23 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............8876 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the south 7
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (62132 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 78 to 88. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 75 to 85. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 15 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 80 to 90. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 85 to 95.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 84 to 94.
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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AZZ151-142215-
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-
206 AM MST Tue Apr 14 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (20-30 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 35 mph becoming west
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............7611 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 13 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (136998 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............43 to 53 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 34 to 38 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 14 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............9239 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 8 knots shifting to the southwest 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (83151 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 73 to 83. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 71 to 81. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 18 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 75 to 85. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 88.
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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AZZ152-142215-
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-
206 AM MST Tue Apr 14 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 35 mph becoming west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............9444 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 16 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (217212 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............42 to 52 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 20 to 24 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............9620 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the southwest
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (96200 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 73 to 83.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 71 to 81. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 73 to 83. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 76 to 86.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 77 to 87.
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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AZZ153-142215-
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-
206 AM MST Tue Apr 14 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing height............7535 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 20 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (173305 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............51 to 61 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 26 to 30 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............9546 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 8 knots shifting to the west 12
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (114552 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 61 to 71.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 59 to 69. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 63 to 73. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 64 to 74.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 66 to 76.
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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AZZ154-142215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
206 AM MST Tue Apr 14 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........57 to 67 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 35 mph becoming west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............9888 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (222480 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 33 to 37 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 19 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............10569 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the southwest
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (105690 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 63 to 73.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 62 to 72. West wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 65 to 75. Southeast wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 67 to 77.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 68 to 78.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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