Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
595
FNUS55 KTWC 192207
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
307 PM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Return to drier weather under clear skies, cooler morning lows
and light northeast winds is on tap overnight. Highs warm roughly
8-15 degrees Sunday with light winds afternoon breezes on tap.
Occasional High clouds light winds and high temperatures up to 20
degrees warmer will be the mainstay next week. Lowland Min RH
recoveries tonight will range from 20-40 degrees. Night time
recoveries along highest elevations will range from 15-20 degrees.
Overnight recoveries fall to roughly 15-20 degrees for the
upcoming week.
AZZ150-201515-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
307 PM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 45 to 49 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........76 to 86 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 8 to 12 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 11 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............6881 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 8 to 9 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (61929 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........48 to 58 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........82 to 92 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............4 to 9 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............11325 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
southwest 10 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (113250 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 82 to 92. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 82 to 92. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 16 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 82 to 92.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 83 to 93.
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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AZZ151-201515-
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-
307 PM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 39 to 43 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............7275 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 9 knots shifting to the southwest 8
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (58200 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 14 to 18 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (20-30 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 11 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........South 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............9462 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 8 knots shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (123006 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 77 to 87. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 77 to 87. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 76 to 86. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89.
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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AZZ152-201515-
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-
307 PM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........34 to 44 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 35 to 39 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 20 mph becoming
southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........69 to 79 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 14 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming southwest around 10
mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............6288 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 5 knots shifting to the
northwest 7 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (44016 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 13 to 17 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (25-35 pct) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........77 to 87 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 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.
* Mixing height............11878 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 8 knots shifting to the
southwest 14 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (166292 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 77 to 87. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 77 to 87. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 10 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 5 to 11 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 79 to 89.
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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AZZ153-201515-
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-
307 PM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (20-30 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........27 to 37 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............40 to 50 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 37 to 41 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 20 mph becoming west
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 13 to 17 degs.
* Min Humidity.............9 to 18 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 15 to 19 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............7354 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northwest 6 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (73540 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........36 to 46 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Max Humidity.............30 to 40 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy (30-40 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 13 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 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.
* Mixing height............9699 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 12 knots shifting to the
southwest 14 knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (135786 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 67 to 77. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 11 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 67 to 77. West
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 12 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 68 to 78.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 68 to 78.
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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AZZ154-201515-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
307 PM MST Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............36 to 46 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 42 to 46 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 10 to 14 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 12 to 16 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing height............7502 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Northeast 8 knots shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (60016 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (10-20 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........41 to 51 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 7 to 11 degs.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 17 to 21 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (15-25 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 12 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............12071 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 10 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (138816 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 67 to 77. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 67 to 77. South wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 12 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 66 to 76. Southwest wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 79.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 79.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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