Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
722
FNUS55 KTWC 210943
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
243 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions for the next 7 days with lower elevation min RH`s
generally 10-15 percent through Friday, then lowering to 5-10
percent from Saturday onward. For the mountains, min RH 10-15
percent through Saturday, then decreasing to around 10 percent. A
few passing weather systems will bring breezy west-northwest
winds this afternoon. The strongest winds will mainly be east of
Tucson. Temperatures will be 5-10 degrees above normal into the
weekend, then increase to 12-18 degrees above normal next week.
AZZ150-212215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
243 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 14 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 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............8014 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 6 knots shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (88154 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 20 mph becoming north
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............5646 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 5 knots shifting to the north 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (50814 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 79 to 89. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 9 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 81 to 91. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 82 to 92.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 82 to 92.
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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AZZ151-212215-
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-
243 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........66 to 76 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 15 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 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............7164 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the west
15 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (107460 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........33 to 43 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* 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............6130 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 7 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (55170 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 69 to 79. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 75 to 85. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 77 to 87. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 76 to 86.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 75 to 85.
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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AZZ152-212215-
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-
243 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............7747 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the southwest
14 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (108458 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........63 to 73 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 17 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........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............6608 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 7 knots shifting to the northwest 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (59472 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 68 to 78. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 11 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 74 to 84. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 75 to 85. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 74 to 84.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 70 to 80.
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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AZZ153-212215-
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-
243 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 19 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............6608 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 9 knots shifting to the west 16
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (105728 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........29 to 39 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............32 to 42 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 18 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 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............7745 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast 8 knots shifting to the north
12 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (92940 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 60 to 70. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 66 to 76. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 8 to 12 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 66 to 76. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 63 to 73.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 61 to 71.
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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AZZ154-212215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
243 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........56 to 66 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............8877 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........West 7 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (102085 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........33 to 43 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Mixing Height............7897 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North 8 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (71073 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 59 to 69. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 8 to 13 pct.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 64 to 74. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 66 to 76. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 65 to 75.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 62 to 72.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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