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 102024
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
124 PM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
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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 the next 7 days along with well above
normal high temperatures. 20-foot winds will generally be 15 mph
or less and terrain driven throughout the week. Minimum RH values
in the valleys and mountains 16-26 percent with good overnight
recoveries at least 35 percent in the mountains and over 45
percent in the valleys for the week.
AZZ150-111415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
124 PM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............42 to 52 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............3543 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 10 knots shifting to the northeast
7 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (24801 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............48 to 58 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 26 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............2808 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Marginal (16848 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 73 to 83. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 73 to 83. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 72 to 82. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 71 to 81.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 71 to 81.
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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AZZ151-111415-
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-
124 PM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............44 to 54 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Light winds becoming northwest around 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............4801 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (48010 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............48 to 58 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............4279 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 5 knots shifting to the
northwest 6 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (25674 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 70 to 80. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 69 to 79. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 69 to 79. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 67 to 77.
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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AZZ152-111415-
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-
124 PM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........36 to 46 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............52 to 62 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 16 to 20 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............3089 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 8 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (27801 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............53 to 63 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............3850 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 5 knots shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Marginal (19250 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 67 to 77. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 65 to 75. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 64 to 74. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 64 to 74.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 64 to 74.
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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AZZ153-111415-
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-
124 PM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............54 to 64 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 30 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............3861 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 8 knots shifting to the west 7
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (27027 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............46 to 56 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............4124 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 8 knots shifting to the west 7
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (28868 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 60 to 70. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 16 to 26 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 57 to 67. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 17 to 25 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 57 to 67. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 57 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 57 to 67.
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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AZZ154-111415-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
124 PM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Light winds becoming northwest around 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............4097 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 7 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (34824 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........40 to 50 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............38 to 48 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............4775 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (28650 knot-ft).
.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 60 to 70. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 58 to 68. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 57 to 67. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 57 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 57 to 67.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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