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 130935
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
236 AM MST Fri Sep 13 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions are expected across most of southeast
Arizona today, with a slight chance of showers and/or thunderstorms
along the International Border this evening/tonight. Min RH values
today will be 13-23 percent in valley locations and 18-28 percent in
the mountains. Increasing moisture Saturday through Monday will
result in a chance of showers and thunderstorms, along with min RH
values increasing into the 20-40 percent range in the valleys and
even higher in the mountains. 20-foot winds will generally be 15 mph
or less through the weekend, with the exception of gusty and erratic
winds in/near thunderstorms. South to southwest winds of 15-20 mph
and higher gusts will occur for much of next week, mainly during the
afternoon and early evening hours.
AZZ150-132215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
236 AM MST Fri Sep 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........93 to 103 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............11418 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 21 to 23 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (262614 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............72 to 82 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 31 to 35 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........91 to 101 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............11404 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (148252 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 67 to 77. Highs 87 to 97. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
33 to 43 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
67 to 77. Highs 85 to 95. South wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity
29 to 39 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 82 to 92. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 84 to 94.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 81 to 91.
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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AZZ151-132215-
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-
236 AM MST Fri Sep 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........87 to 97 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9810 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 16 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (166770 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........59 to 69 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............71 to 81 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 31 to 35 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9945 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (99450 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 70. Highs 82 to 92. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
37 to 47 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 69. Highs 79 to 89. South wind around 20 mph. Minimum
Humidity 40 to 50 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 77 to 87. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 24 to 34 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 79 to 89.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 77 to 87.
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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AZZ152-132215-
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-
236 AM MST Fri Sep 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........86 to 96 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............9997 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 11 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (129961 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............60 to 70 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 16 to 20 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7245 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 5 knots shifting to the
southwest 9 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (65205 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 69. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
31 to 41 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 69. Highs 80 to 90. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 38 to 48 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 22 to 32 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 80 to 90.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 78 to 88.
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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AZZ153-132215-
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-
236 AM MST Fri Sep 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9139 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (118807 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 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)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 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)..North around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............10659 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 6 knots shifting to the
southwest 8 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (85272 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 53 to 63. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
31 to 41 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
51 to 61. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 44 to 54 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 67 to 77. West wind around 15
mph. Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 79.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 67 to 77.
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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AZZ154-132215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
236 AM MST Fri Sep 13 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............10987 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 13 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (164805 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............65 to 75 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 27 to 31 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* LAL......................3.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............11438 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 7 knots shifting to the
southwest 9 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (102942 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 65. Highs 73 to 83. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
42 to 52 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 54 to 64. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest wind around 20 mph.
Minimum Humidity 48 to 58 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 69 to 79.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. 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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