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FNUS55 KTWC 310927
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
226 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

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    20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
    TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...High pressure aloft will build in across the desert
southwest through early next week for warm and dry conditions. High
temperatures at some locations will approach record levels late this
weekend into early next week. 20-foot winds will be 15 mph or less
into early next week, with an increase in afternoon wind speeds mid
to late next week. High temperatures will be near seasonal levels
today, warming to 12-15 degrees above normal late this weekend and
early next week. Min RH values will be 12-20 percent in the valleys
and 15-25 percent in the mountains today, lowering to 7-17 percent
at all elevations this weekend into early next week.

AZZ150-312215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
226 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............3121 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (31210 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............48 to 58 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 22 to 26 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph in the evening
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 16 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph in the morning
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............3512 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the northwest 4
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Marginal (14048 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 74 to 84. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 77 to 87. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 19 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 77 to 87. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 71 to 81.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. 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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AZZ151-312215-
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-
226 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 17 to 21 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............2939 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 5 to 6 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Marginal (17634 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........31 to 41 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............40 to 50 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 30 to 34 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 15 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............3994 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
  southwest 7 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (27958 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 70 to 80. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 74 to 84. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 73 to 83. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 15 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 68 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. 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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AZZ152-312215-
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-
226 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........57 to 67 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 degs.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 21 to 25 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............3130 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 4 to 5 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Marginal (15650 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........27 to 37 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 35 to 39 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph
  after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the south
  in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............3798 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the southwest 7
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (26586 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 68 to 78. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 71 to 81. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 71 to 81. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 67 to 77.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 65 to 75.

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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AZZ153-312215-
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-
226 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 18 to 22 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph in the morning
  becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............3239 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the south
  5 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Marginal (16195 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........26 to 36 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 38 to 42 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northeast around 10
  mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 17 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............3694 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 8 knots shifting to the west
  15 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (55410 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 60 to 70. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 63 to 73. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 60 to 70. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 21 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 56 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 53 to 63.

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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AZZ154-312215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
226 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 22 to 26 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............5447 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the southeast 5
  knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (27235 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 30 to 34 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........57 to 67 degs.
*    24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct.
*    24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............5452 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 7 knots shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (65424 knot-ft).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 61 to 71. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 64 to 74. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 64 to 74. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 60 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. 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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