FNUS55 KTWC 110847
FWFTWC
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Arizona
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
147 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF 'LIGHT WINDS' INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal are forecast today and
Tuesday, then briefly returning to near normal by Thursday.
Minimum relative humidity values will be 7 to 17 percent today and
Tuesday, then increasing to 20-30+ Wednesday onwards. A
passing weather system will bring a chance of precipitation to
areas northeast and east of Willcox Wednesday into Thursday then a
return to warmer and drier weather is expected Friday through
next weekend.
AZZ150-112230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O'odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
147 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........67 to 77 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 13 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Northeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............2331 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 9 to 10 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (23310 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........42 to 52 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 7 degs.
* Max Humidity.............18 to 28 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........68 to 78 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............6 to 16 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............6508 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 12 to 16 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (104128 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 63 to 73. Light
winds. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 62 to 72. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 19 to 29 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 65 to 75. Northeast wind
around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 21 to 31 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 66 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 68 to 78.
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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AZZ151-112230-
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-
147 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............5 to 14 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............2897 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 11 to 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (34764 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........37 to 47 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Max Humidity.............24 to 34 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy then becoming partly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........65 to 75 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 18 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............4803 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 16 to 21 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (100863 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 60 to 70. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 18 to 28 pct.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 56 to 66. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 27 to 37 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 58 to 68. East wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 31 to 41 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 59 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 63 to 73.
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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AZZ152-112230-
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-
147 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........58 to 68 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 6 to 10 degs.
* Min Humidity.............8 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............1682 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 12 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Fair (20184 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........33 to 43 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............27 to 37 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 3 to 7 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........61 to 71 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 degs.
* Min Humidity.............14 to 24 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............3987 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 14 to 18 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Very good (71766 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. Lows 32 to
42. Highs 59 to 69. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum
Humidity 20 to 30 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 30 to
40. Highs 53 to 63. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 32 to 42 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 54 to 64. East wind around
15 mph. Minimum Humidity 34 to 44 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 54 to 64.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 58 to 68.
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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AZZ153-112230-
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-
147 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 degs.
* Min Humidity.............12 to 21 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 4 to 8 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............1931 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East 10 knots shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* Ventilation Category.....Marginal (19310 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........32 to 42 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 3 to 6 degs.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Down 7 to 11 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..East around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........50 to 60 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............16 to 24 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 2 to 5 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............3511 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 13 to 17 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (59687 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. Lows 30 to 40.
Highs 48 to 58. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity
27 to 37 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows 26 to 36. Highs 45 to 55. Light winds. Minimum Humidity
38 to 48 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 48 to 58. Light winds.
Minimum Humidity 33 to 43 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 48 to 58.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 37. 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)
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AZZ154-112230-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
147 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........55 to 65 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Min Humidity.............7 to 17 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............3728 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Southeast 11 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Good (41008 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........36 to 46 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 5 to 9 degs.
* Max Humidity.............22 to 32 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 1 to 4 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature..........53 to 63 degs.
* 24 hr Trend...........Little change.
* Min Humidity.............15 to 25 pct.
* 24 hr Trend...........Up 9 to 13 pct.
* Wind (20 ft/10-min avg)..South 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL Wind........Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip.........0 pct.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index.............5 or moderate.
* Mixing Height............6274 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........South 18 to 22 knots.
* Ventilation Category.....Excellent (125480 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 51 to 61. South
wind around 15 mph. Minimum Humidity 23 to 33 pct.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
29 to 39. Highs 45 to 55. Light winds. Minimum Humidity 37 to
47 pct.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 46 to 56. East wind around
20 mph. Minimum Humidity 42 to 52 pct.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 46 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 51 to 61.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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