Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
191
FNUS55 KTWC 081004
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
304 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF `LIGHT WINDS` INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Dry and unseasonably warm conditions for the next week with
afternoon high temperatures generally 4 to 9 degrees above normal.
Minimum RH values over the next week will remain in the 12- 22
percent range, though moisture may begin to move into the region
by the end of the work week. 20-foot winds today will be terrain
and diurnally driven less than 12 mph with local gusts to 20 mph
during the afternoon hours. Winds turn easterly Sunday morning
into Monday. These east winds will be highest in areas exposed to
east/southeast flow, especially in the Gila River Valley where
10-20 mph winds with gusts to 35 mph are forecast Sunday. Winds
weaken significantly by Tuesday.
AZZ150-082215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
304 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........78 to 88 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............13 to 21 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............6089 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southeast 6 knots shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (36534 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........51 to 61 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............39 to 49 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........81 to 91 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............11 to 21 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........East 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............5828 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 12 to 13 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (75764 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 80 to 90. East wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 10 to 18 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 80 to 90.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 10 to 17 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 80 to 90. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 18 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 80 to 90.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 54 to 64. Highs
75 to 85.
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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AZZ151-082215-
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-
304 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........74 to 84 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 22 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............6430 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........South 6 knots shifting to the west 8
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (51440 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........45 to 55 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Max Humidity.............43 to 53 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming east around 10 mph
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........73 to 83 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............7032 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 15 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (112512 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 73 to 83. East wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 76 to 86.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 11 to 19 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 75 to 85. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 19 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 74 to 84.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 47 to 57.
Highs 71 to 81.
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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AZZ152-082215-
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-
304 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........72 to 82 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............5296 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........Southwest 5 knots shifting to the west 8
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (42368 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly 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.............47 to 57 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............2775 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (58275 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 67 to 77. East wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 14 to 24 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 72 to 82.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 20 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 72 to 82. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 12 to 20 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 72 to 82.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 45 to 55.
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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AZZ153-082215-
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-
304 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing height............6249 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........North 7 knots shifting to the west 10
knots in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (62490 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear (5-15 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Min Temperature..........39 to 49 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Max Humidity.............40 to 50 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..North around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............3964 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 13 knots shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (51532 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 61 to 71. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 16 to 24 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 64 to 74.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 21 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 64 to 74. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 14 to 20 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 63 to 73.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 38 to 48.
Highs 60 to 70.
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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AZZ154-082215-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
304 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........64 to 74 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 1 deg.
* Min Humidity.............17 to 27 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing height............6480 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........West 6 to 8 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (45360 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly 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 to 4 degs.
* Max Humidity.............35 to 45 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Light winds becoming northeast around 10
mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........North around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny (0-10 pct).
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* Chance of Thunder........0 pct.
* Max Temperature..........60 to 70 degs.
24 hr Trend...........Down 2 to 5 degs.
* Min Humidity.............19 to 29 pct.
24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing height............4624 ft AGL.
* Transport winds..........East 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (78608 knot-ft).
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
Winds in Days 3 through 5 are surface 20 ft/10-min avg
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 60 to 70. East wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 17 to 27 pct.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 65 to 75.
Light winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 64 to 74. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 13 to 23 pct.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 64 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. 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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