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 070930
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
230 AM MST Mon Sep 7 2026
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Expect daily isolated showers and thunderstorms into early week,
before becoming more scattered the rest of the week. Heavy
rainfall leading to flash flooding will be the main threat.
Temperatures will be around normal to a few degrees below normal
into early next week. Minimum relative humidity values mainly 20
to 45 percent in the valleys and 30 to 60 percent in the mountains
over the next week. Winds will generally remain less than 15 mph
and terrain driven through the week.
AZZ150-072215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
230 AM MST Mon Sep 7 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (45-55 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (25-35 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........95 to 105 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
24 hr Trend...........MISSING.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............8828 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (88280 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........74 to 84 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............46 to 56 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........96 to 106 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............21 to 31 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............9820 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 9 knots shifting to the
northwest 8 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (78560 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 83. Highs 96 to 106. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 74 to 84. Highs 94 to 104. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
26 to 36 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 83. Highs 91 to 101. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 71 to 81. Highs 90 to 100.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 80. Highs 90 to 100.
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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AZZ151-072215-
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-
230 AM MST Mon Sep 7 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (45-55 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........10 pct.
* Max Temperature..........88 to 98 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
24 hr Trend...........MISSING.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............8113 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (81130 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........10 pct.
* Min Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............60 to 70 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............26 to 36 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............8199 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 6 knots shifting to the north 7
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (57393 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 89 to 99. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 30 to 40 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 65 to 75. Highs 87 to 97. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
33 to 43 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 74. Highs 84 to 94. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 40 to 50 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 82 to 92.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 83 to 93.
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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AZZ152-072215-
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-
230 AM MST Mon Sep 7 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........10 pct.
* Max Temperature..........89 to 99 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
24 hr Trend...........MISSING.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............7343 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (73430 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Min Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............62 to 72 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........10 pct.
* Max Temperature..........90 to 100 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............7493 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the east 7
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (52451 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 76. Highs 90 to 100. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 25 to 35 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 66 to 76. Highs 88 to 98. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
28 to 38 pct.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 75. Highs 86 to 96. West wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 35 to 45 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 84 to 94.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 84 to 94.
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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AZZ153-072215-
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-
230 AM MST Mon Sep 7 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........30 pct.
* Max Temperature..........79 to 89 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............33 to 43 pct.
24 hr Trend...........MISSING.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............7817 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 6 knots shifting to the west 9
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (70353 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Min Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............63 to 73 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct) then becoming
mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........40 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........40 pct.
* Max Temperature..........80 to 90 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............31 to 41 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............10508 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 6 knots shifting to the south
8 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (84064 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 70. Highs 80 to 90. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
28 to 38 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight
chance of showers. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 79 to 89. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 29 to 39 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 57 to 67. Highs 79 to 89. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 77 to 87.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 56 to 66. Highs 75 to 85.
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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AZZ154-072215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
230 AM MST Mon Sep 7 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (40-50 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............37 to 47 pct.
24 hr Trend...........MISSING.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............9249 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (69367 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (35-45 pct). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........30 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Min Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............60 to 70 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy (50-60 pct). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Chance of Precip.........20 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........20 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............35 to 45 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........East 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............10581 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 7 knots shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (74067 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 70. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
34 to 44 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 70. Highs 77 to 87. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
38 to 48 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 69. Highs 74 to 84. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 47 to 57 pct.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 57 to 67. Highs 72 to 82.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 57 to 67. Highs 73 to 83.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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