Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
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406 FNUS55 KTWC 040855 FWFTWC Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona National Weather Service Tucson AZ 155 AM MST Tue Feb 4 2025 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .DISCUSSION... Well above normal temperatures continue today. Breezy south to southwest winds are expected to increase late this morning and afternoon across much of southeastern Arizona, especially in areas exposed to southwest flow and ridge tops. 10 to 20 mph winds with gusts up to 25 mph likely in these areas. Minimum relative humidity values will be down into the 8 to 14 percent range this afternoon. These dry conditions remain through the weekend, with slightly higher values in far western Pima county. Though not as warm as today, temperatures remain unseasonably warm through the remainder of the week as well. AZZ150-042215- Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150 Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County- Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC- 155 AM MST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............6633 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........South 15 to 18 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (119394 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........43 to 53 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 degs. * Max Humidity.............29 to 39 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs. * Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............5645 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........South 7 knots shifting to the southwest 10 knots in the afternoon. * Ventilation Category.....Good (56450 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 73 to 83. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to 20 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 71 to 81. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 70 to 80. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 22 pct. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 69 to 79. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 67 to 77. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 150 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION (2550 MSL) $$ AZZ151-042215- 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- 155 AM MST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........74 to 84 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............6 to 10 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............5227 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........South 17 to 21 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (109767 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Max Humidity.............21 to 31 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........71 to 81 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Min Humidity.............6 to 15 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * 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. * Mixing Height............4918 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 10 to 14 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Good (68852 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 70 to 80. South wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 69 to 79. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 9 to 19 pct. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 69 to 79. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 68 to 78. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. 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) $$ AZZ152-042215- 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- 155 AM MST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............7 to 12 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............6944 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southeast 12 knots increasing to southwest 22 knots in the afternoon. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (152768 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Max Humidity.............23 to 33 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 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. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........70 to 80 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Min Humidity.............6 to 16 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 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............4589 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 8 to 13 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Good (59657 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 6 to 14 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 68 to 78. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 68 to 78. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 67 to 77. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 64 to 74. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 152 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL) $$ AZZ153-042215- 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- 155 AM MST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs. * Min Humidity.............10 to 15 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............5514 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southeast 14 knots shifting to the southwest 22 knots in the afternoon. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (121308 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........35 to 45 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs. * Max Humidity.............28 to 38 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..West 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........59 to 69 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs. * Min Humidity.............10 to 17 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 35 mph decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............4126 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........West 14 to 20 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Very good (82520 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 58 to 68. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 9 to 15 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 57 to 67. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 18 pct. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 56 to 66. West wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 55 to 65. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 52 to 62. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 153 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE POINT OF PINES LOCATION (6040 MSL) $$ AZZ154-042215- Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154 Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC- 155 AM MST Tue Feb 4 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Min Humidity.............6 to 16 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 pct. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............7493 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 18 to 24 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Excellent (157353 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........40 to 50 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs. * Max Humidity.............15 to 25 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 8 to 12 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. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........62 to 72 degs. * 24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs. * Min Humidity.............6 to 15 pct. * 24 hr Trend...........Little change. * Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southwest 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 25 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip.........0 pct. * Mixing Height............6062 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Southwest 11 to 16 knots. * Ventilation Category.....Very good (81837 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 62 to 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 7 to 14 pct. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 61 to 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 8 to 18 pct. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 61 to 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 11 to 21 pct. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 59 to 69. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 57 to 67. NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE $$ Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson