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 260920
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
220 AM MST Sat Jul 26 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Heating up into this weekend with dry conditions
areawide. Moisture returns to the area early next week for a
return to typical monsoon activity. Afternoon winds will remain
southwest to west at 10-15 mph, with occasional afternoon gusts
at or above 25 mph. Min RHs will be in the 10 percent range to
upper single digits in the lower elevations with the mountains
around 20 percent through Monday. Poor overnight recoveries is
also expected through Monday morning. Monsoon moisture will
return late Sunday starting in eastern Cochise County, expanding
west by Monday, resulting in higher min RHs of 20-30 percent with
good overnight recoveries of at least 45 percent to upwards of 70
percent. Plus, there will be daily chances for wetting rain
showers and thunderstorms through the new week.
AZZ150-262200-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
220 AM MST Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........98 to 108 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............13307 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
southwest 10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (133070 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........99 to 109 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 15 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South around 25 mph becoming southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............13577 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 8 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (149347 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
72 to 82. Highs 100 to 110. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to
20 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 83.
Highs 97 to 107. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 73 to
83. Highs 95 to 105. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 73 to
83. Highs 95 to 105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 83.
Highs 96 to 106.
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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AZZ151-262200-
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-
220 AM MST Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........92 to 102 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 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 around 20 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............11600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 10 knots shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (116000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........94 to 104 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 15 mph becoming south
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............12861 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
southwest 9 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (115749 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 76.
Highs 92 to 102. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 75.
Highs 88 to 98. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 28 to 38 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 65 to
75. Highs 87 to 97. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 64 to
74. Highs 87 to 97.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 75.
Highs 89 to 99.
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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AZZ152-262200-
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-
220 AM MST Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........92 to 102 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 16 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............11860 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 8 knots shifting to the
southwest 10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (118600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........94 to 104 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............12855 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 6 knots shifting to the south 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (115695 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 77.
Highs 91 to 101. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to
28 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 74.
Highs 86 to 96. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 28 to
38 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorms likely. Lows 64 to 74. Highs 85 to 95.
East wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
63 to 73. Highs 87 to 97.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 74.
Highs 89 to 99.
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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AZZ153-262200-
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-
220 AM MST Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 16 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............11314 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 14 knots shifting to the
southwest 13 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (147082 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 19 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............13538 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 11 knots shifting to the southwest
9 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (121842 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 69.
Highs 82 to 92. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 20 to 30 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 67.
Highs 76 to 86. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 57 to
67. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 37 to 47 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to
65. Highs 76 to 86.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 66.
Highs 78 to 88.
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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AZZ154-262200-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
220 AM MST Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............12323 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 10 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (129391 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (20-30 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........84 to 94 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............13707 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the south
8 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (109656 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 72.
Highs 81 to 91. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 25 to
35 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 69.
Highs 76 to 86. East wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 38 to
48 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorms likely. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 75 to 85.
Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 39 to 49 pct.
.THURSDAY...Thunderstorms likely. Lows 58 to 68. Highs 76 to 86.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 68.
Highs 78 to 88.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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