Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS55 KTWC 211126
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
426 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2019

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Periods of valley rain and mountain snow
particularly from Tucson eastward today. An isolated thunderstorm
or two Tucson northward. Expect valley rain and mountain snow to
decrease in coverage especially east of Tucson tonight followed by
dry conditions Friday into early next week. After gusty winds
diminish tonight, 20-foot winds generally under 15 mph Thursday
through this weekend.

AZZ150-212215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Western Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-TDC-
426 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2019

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
  chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............57 to 67 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph decreasing to
  around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........70 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............81 to 91 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
* Max Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............49 to 59 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 62 to 72.
Northeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 64 to 74. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 64 to 74. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 60 to 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40 to 50.
Highs 60 to 70.

$$

AZZ151-212215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 151
Eastern Pima County-Southeastern Pinal County-
Santa Cruz County-Western Cochise County-
Coronado NF-TDC-
426 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2019

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Max Temperature..........
*    Below 5000 ft.........50 to 60 degs
*    Above 5000 ft.........39 to 49 degs
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............
*    Below 5000 ft.........60 to 70 pct
*    Above 5000 ft.........72 to 82 pct
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 40 mph decreasing to
  around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........80 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............5330 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 26 to 28 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (149240 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature..........
*    Below 5000 ft.........35 to 45 degs
*    Above 5000 ft.........31 to 41 degs
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............
*    Below 5000 ft.........86 to 96 pct
*    Above 5000 ft.........88 to 98 pct
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 15 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
* Max Temperature..........
*    Below 5000 ft.........54 to 64 degs
*    Above 5000 ft.........42 to 52 degs
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............
*    Below 5000 ft.........48 to 58 pct
*    Above 5000 ft.........65 to 75 pct
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
  mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............4652 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 4 knots shifting to the north
  5 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (23260 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 58 to 68. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 61 to 71. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 61 to 71. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 56 to 66.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 45.
Highs 56 to 66.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 151 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE BUENOS AIRES N.W.R. LOCATION
(3500 MSL)

$$

AZZ152-212215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 152
Southern Greenlee County-Central and Eastern Cochise County-
Southern Graham County-Southern San Carlos Apache Nation-
426 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2019

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Cloudy. Rain.
* Max Temperature..........
*    Below 5000 ft.........48 to 58 degs
*    Above 5000 ft.........39 to 49 degs
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............
*    Below 5000 ft.........61 to 71 pct
*    Above 5000 ft.........69 to 79 pct
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 45 mph decreasing to
  around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........90 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............3833 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 29 to 31 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (118823 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature..........
*    Below 5000 ft.........32 to 42 degs
*    Above 5000 ft.........30 to 40 degs
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............
*    Below 5000 ft.........85 to 95 pct
*    Above 5000 ft.........83 to 93 pct
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
* Max Temperature..........
*    Below 5000 ft.........50 to 60 degs
*    Above 5000 ft.........41 to 51 degs
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............
*    Below 5000 ft.........48 to 58 pct
*    Above 5000 ft.........59 to 69 pct
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............4204 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 5 to 7 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (29428 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 54 to 64. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 34 to 44 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 57 to 67. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 58 to 68. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 26 to 36 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 53 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 30 to 40.
Highs 52 to 62.

NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 152 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL)

$$

AZZ153-212215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 153
Northern Graham County-Northern Greenlee County-
White and Gila Mountains-Apache Sitgreaves NF-SDC-
426 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2019

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Cloudy. Showers, snow and slight chance
  of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............71 to 81 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 35 mph decreasing to
  around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........90 pct.
* LAL......................2.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............3780 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 16 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (71820 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
* Min Temperature..........26 to 36 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............83 to 93 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
  cloudy. Patchy dense fog.
* Max Temperature..........40 to 50 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............52 to 62 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 17 to 21 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............3935 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest 8 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (35415 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 21 to 31. Highs 46 to 56. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 33. Highs 51 to 61. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows 26 to 36.
Highs 50 to 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity
28 to 38 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 24 to 34.
Highs 43 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 43 to 53.

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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