Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS55 KTWC 221012
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
312 AM MST Fri Sep 22 2023

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry weather will prevail through the period with Min
RH values mainly 10-15 percent from Tucson west, 15-20 percent in
eastern valleys and 20-30 percent over the higher elevations.
Overnight recoveries will be mostly fair except occasionaly poor
over higher elevations above the inversion. More typical September
wind patterns are expected today well into next week, with some
afternoon breeziness at times.

AZZ150-230000-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
312 AM MST Fri Sep 22 2023

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9431 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 knots shifting to the southwest
  in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (132034 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........62 to 72 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8340 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 6 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (91740 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 90 to 100. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 9 to 19 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 91 to 101. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 92 to 102. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 92 to 102.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. 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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AZZ151-230000-
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-
312 AM MST Fri Sep 22 2023

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 20 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 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............7371 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 11 knots shifting to the southwest
  14 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (103194 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........56 to 66 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 20 to 24 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 15 mph increasing to
  around 25 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............13 to 23 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 15 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8279 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 10 knots shifting to the west 17
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (140743 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 85 to 95. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 87 to 97. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 19 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 88 to 98. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 87 to 97.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 85 to 95.

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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AZZ152-230000-
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-
312 AM MST Fri Sep 22 2023

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
  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............8810 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 9 knots shifting to the southwest
  16 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (140960 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 21 to 25 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 21 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 15 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9740 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 9 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (175320 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 84 to 94. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 85 to 95. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 20 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 86 to 96. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 85 to 95.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 84 to 94.

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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AZZ153-230000-
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-
312 AM MST Fri Sep 22 2023

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6613 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 13 knots shifting to the southwest
  20 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (132260 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 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.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8471 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 14 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (186362 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 73 to 83. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 73 to 83. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 22 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 74 to 84. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 74 to 84.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 73 to 83.

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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AZZ154-230000-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
312 AM MST Fri Sep 22 2023

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 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.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9801 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 13 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (142114 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 23 to 27 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 15 mph increasing to
  around 25 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............11259 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (197032 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 74 to 84. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 75 to 85. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 75 to 85.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 74 to 84.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE

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