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 220909
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
Issued by National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
209 AM MST Tue Apr 22 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...Warmer and drier weather with highs roughly 4-7
degrees above normal, occasional high clouds and breezy afternoons
through Friday as winds gust to around 20 mph. A weather system this
weekend will result in increased breezes resulting in elevated fire
weather conditions as sustained winds will be around 15 to 20 mph
with higher gusts. Min RH values will be in the single digits in the
lower elevations and teens in the mountains with poor overnight
recoveries through the forecast period.
AZZ150-222300-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
209 AM MST Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............11066 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 8 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (110660 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........49 to 59 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 14 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............10743 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 11 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (139659 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 82 to 92. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 15 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 82 to 92. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 13 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89. South wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 15 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 76 to 86.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 75 to 85.
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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AZZ151-222300-
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-
209 AM MST Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 11 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............10005 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 8 knots shifting to the
southwest 12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (120060 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............8920 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 13 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (142720 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 77 to 87.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 73 to 83.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 70 to 80.
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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AZZ152-222300-
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-
209 AM MST Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............11215 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 7 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (145795 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........44 to 54 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............10684 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 11 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (192312 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 78 to 88.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 78 to 88. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 75 to 85.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 71 to 81.
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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AZZ153-222300-
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-
209 AM MST Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 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.
* Mixing height............10548 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 8 knots shifting to the southwest
12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (126576 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........40 to 50 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............9177 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 11 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (156009 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 68 to 78. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 66 to 76. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 63 to 73.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 60 to 70.
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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AZZ154-222300-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
209 AM MST Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
* 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...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............11515 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 9 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (126665 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* 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...........Down 48 to 52 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............11011 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 13 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (170670 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 67 to 77.
Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 67 to 77. Southwest wind
around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 65 to 75.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 61 to 71.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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