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 062132
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
232 PM MST Tue May 6 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Isolated to scattered showers will continue
through Wednesday with unseasonably cool temperatures and minimum
relative humidities above 25 percent. A warming and drying trend is
expected for the second half of the week with minimum humidities
returning to the singe digits. Breezy southeast winds will impact
areas east of Tucson as early as Friday, but especially Saturday
and Sunday. On Saturday winds will be strong enough in the Gila
River Valley to produce localized critical fire weather
conditions.
AZZ150-071415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
232 PM MST Tue May 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............62 to 72 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers.
* Chance of Precip.........15 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............11680 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the west 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (105120 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........52 to 62 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............55 to 65 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........85 to 95 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............9314 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (93140 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 93 to 103. Northeast
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 94 to 104. East
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 14 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 93 to 103. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 74. Highs 90 to 100.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 70. 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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AZZ151-071415-
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-
232 PM MST Tue May 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............69 to 79 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............11664 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the west 10
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (116640 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............61 to 71 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............8974 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (80766 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 85 to 95. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 16 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 85 to 95. East
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 86 to 96. Southeast
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 15 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 85 to 95.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. 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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AZZ152-071415-
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-
232 PM MST Tue May 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........40 to 50 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............67 to 77 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 degs.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............11604 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (116040 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............9198 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 10 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (110376 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 83 to 93. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 16 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 82 to 92. East
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 83 to 93. Southeast
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 15 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 86 to 96.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 83 to 93.
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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AZZ153-071415-
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-
232 PM MST Tue May 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............74 to 84 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (20-30 pct) then becoming
mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Chance of
showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............9751 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 6 knots shifting to the southwest
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (97510 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............64 to 74 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East around 5 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............10861 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 9 knots shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (97749 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 71 to 81. East wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 49 to
59. Highs 70 to 80. East wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity
21 to 31 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 71 to 81. Southeast
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 73 to 83.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 70 to 80.
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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AZZ154-071415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
232 PM MST Tue May 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............68 to 78 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 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 15 to 19 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............12632 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 7 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (107372 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............56 to 66 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 10 to 14 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............10756 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 10 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (118316 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 73 to 83. East wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 73 to 83. East
wind around 30 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 74 to 84. Southeast
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 75 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 72 to 82.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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