Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
986
FNUS55 KTWC 190951
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
250 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...There will be chance of rain and snow showers in
the White Mountains today. Otherwise, the rest of southeast Arizona
will remain dry. Below normal temperatures will continue through
Sunday. A strong warming trend will take place the first half of
next week, with high temperatures by Wednesday 10-14 degrees above
normal. Min RH values next week will be in the 8-14 percent range in
the valleys and 10-20 percent in the mountains. Except for breezy
southwest winds at 15-20 mph and gust to around 30 mph today in
Cochise County, 20-foot winds will be less than 15 mph through next
week.
AZZ150-192215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
250 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9980 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 11 knots shifting to the southwest
13 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (129740 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............10 to 20 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........West 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............5220 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 6 knots shifting to the north 8
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (41760 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 81 to 91. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 7 to 15 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 87 to 97. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 7 to 13 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs 91 to 101. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 92 to 102.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. 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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AZZ151-192215-
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-
250 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 11 to 15 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............7585 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 13 to 19 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (144115 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............46 to 56 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 22 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............5168 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the west
10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (51680 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 9 to 18 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 83 to 93. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 9 to 19 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 86 to 96. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 86 to 96.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 85 to 95.
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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AZZ152-192215-
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-
250 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............20 to 30 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph increasing to
southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............8916 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 14 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (196152 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........38 to 48 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............51 to 61 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 30 mph decreasing to
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............6270 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 7 knots shifting to the
southwest 13 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (81510 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 75 to 85. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 11 to 20 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 79 to 89. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 82 to 92. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 21 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 82 to 92.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 83 to 93.
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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AZZ153-192215-
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-
250 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
snow showers.
* Max Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........50 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
* Mixing Height............6113 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 16 knots shifting to the south
22 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (134486 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
and snow showers.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............60 to 70 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........10 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........56 to 66 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............5481 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 12 knots shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (93177 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 65 to 75. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 15 to 25 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 69 to 79. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 21 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 72 to 82. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 20 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 71 to 81.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 72 to 82.
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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AZZ154-192215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
250 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........54 to 64 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............2 or very low.
* Mixing Height............9711 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 21 to 25 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (223353 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 degs.
* Max Humidity.............41 to 51 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............3 or very low.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............4 or low.
* Mixing Height............7714 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southwest 15 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (127281 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 67 to 77. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 71 to 81. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 74 to 84. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 74 to 84.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 74 to 84.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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