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 230927
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
227 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions with minimum relative humidity values in the 5-10
percent range through the week. Temperatures are expected to be
warm with highs 10-16 degrees above normal. Winds generally light
and terrain driven through Wednesday with occasional afternoon
gustiness. Breezy easterly winds possible Thursday, which will
need monitoring for potentially elevated fire weather conditions.
AZZ150-232215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
227 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 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.
* Mixing Height............4544 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the north 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (40896 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 9 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............3455 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 9 knots shifting to the north 8
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (27640 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 79 to 89. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 78 to 88. East
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 78 to 88.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 68 to
78.
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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AZZ151-232215-
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-
227 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............4790 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 9 knots shifting to the north
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (47900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........75 to 85 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 10 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 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.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............4715 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 8 knots shifting to the west 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (42435 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 73 to 83. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 73 to 83.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 69 to 79. East
wind around 20 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 17 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 73 to 83.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 65 to 75.
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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AZZ152-232215-
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-
227 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............4537 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 8 to 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (49907 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........36 to 46 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 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........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............4363 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the west 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (39267 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 73 to 83. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 72 to 82.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 65 to 75. East
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 17 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 71 to 81.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77.
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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AZZ153-232215-
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-
227 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 11 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............5537 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 11 to 14 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (77518 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............5016 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 7 knots shifting to the west 11
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (55176 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 64 to 74. Northwest
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 61 to 71. North
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 57 to 67. East
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 14 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 60 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. 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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AZZ154-232215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
227 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 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.
* Mixing Height............5956 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (56582 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............5941 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the west 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (53469 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 63 to 73. West wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 13 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 63 to 73.
Northwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 14 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 57 to 67. East
wind around 25 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 62 to 72.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. 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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