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FNUS55 KTWC 010925
FWFTWC
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
225 AM MST SUN MAR 1 2026
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20-FOOT WIND FORECAST OF 'LIGHT WINDS' INDICATES MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
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DISCUSSION
WELL ABOVE NORMAL AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WITH RECORD OR NEAR RECORD HIGHS
THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RUN 15-20 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH MONDAY THEN COOL TO BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES ABOVE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH SOME ADDITIONAL COOLING LATER IN THE
WEEK. 20-FOOT WINDS WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME
HIGHER GUSTS EXPECTED TODAY. A SERIES OF DRY WEATHER DISTURBANCES
TRACKING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN NEXT WEEK WILL RESULT IN BREEZY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH MONDAY, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALES
ARE DEPICTING AN UPPER LOW CUTTING OFF IN THE BROADER TROUGHING
ACROSS THE WESTERN US AND SETTLING INTO A POSITION TO OUR SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST NEAR OR OFF THE BAJA PENINSULA NEXT WEEKEND. CURRENT
FORECAST REMAINS DRY BUT THIS IS SOMETHING WE'LL BE KEEPING AN EYE
ON AS IT COULD PULL SOME MOISTURE NORTH INTO OUR AREA. TEMPERATURES
NEXT WEEKEND WILL TREND CLOSER TO SEASONAL NORMALS. RE NOT
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME, BRIEF LOCALIZED CONDITIONS MAY BE PRESENT.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10-20 PERCENT TROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK.
AZZ150-012245-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150
SONORAN FDRA-MOST OF PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TUCSON METROPOLITAN AREA-TDC-
225 AM MST SUN MAR 1 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PCT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........86 TO 96 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............9 TO 14 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........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............7114 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHEAST 6 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE WEST
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (71140 KNOT-FT).
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........55 TO 65 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 DEG.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............26 TO 36 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 TO 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........85 TO 95 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 DEG.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............8 TO 13 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............8653 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 6 KNOTS INCREASING TO WEST 17
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (147101 KNOT-FT).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 78 TO 88. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 13 PCT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS 78 TO 88. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 11 PCT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 57. HIGHS 74 TO 84.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 14 PCT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 54. HIGHS 70 TO 80.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 53. HIGHS 69 TO 79.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 150 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
LOCATION (2550 MSL)
AZZ151-012245-
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-
225 AM MST SUN MAR 1 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PCT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........80 TO 90 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............8 TO 17 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 TO 5 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............7375 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 6 TO 13 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (95875 KNOT-FT).
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........49 TO 59 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 DEG.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............30 TO 40 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 2 TO 5 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........80 TO 90 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............8 TO 15 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............7480 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTH 7 KNOTS INCREASING TO WEST 18
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (134640 KNOT-FT).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 56. HIGHS 73 TO 83. SOUTHWEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 16 PCT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 52. HIGHS 73 TO 83. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 13 PCT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 52. HIGHS 69 TO 79.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 16 PCT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 49. HIGHS 64 TO 74.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 49. 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)
AZZ152-012245-
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-
225 AM MST SUN MAR 1 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........78 TO 88 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............9 TO 19 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 TO 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............6765 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (101475 KNOT-FT).
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........47 TO 57 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............32 TO 42 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 4 TO 8 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........79 TO 89 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............8 TO 18 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 TO 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............7912 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........SOUTHWEST 6 KNOTS INCREASING TO WEST 19
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (150328 KNOT-FT).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 73 TO 83. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 16 PCT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 71 TO 81. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 8 TO 13 PCT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS 69 TO 79.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 17 PCT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 48. HIGHS 64 TO 74.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 62 TO 72.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 152 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE CHIRICAHUA N.M. LOCATION (5400 MSL)
AZZ153-012245-
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-
225 AM MST SUN MAR 1 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........69 TO 79 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............12 TO 19 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 TO 4 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............6195 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (105315 KNOT-FT).
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 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.............32 TO 42 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 7 TO 11 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PCT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........67 TO 77 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 TO 4 DEGS.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............11 TO 18 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............7087 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 13 KNOTS INCREASING TO WEST 26
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (184262 KNOT-FT).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 61 TO 71. WEST WIND
AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 17 PCT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 61 TO 71. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 15 PCT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 58 TO 68. WEST
WIND AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 11 TO 18 PCT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 42. HIGHS 53 TO 63.
SATURDAY
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)
AZZ154-012245-
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 154
FOREST WOODLANDS FDRA INCLUDING THE SKY ISLANDS OF SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA ABOVE 5500 FEET-CORONADO NF-TDC-
225 AM MST SUN MAR 1 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........70 TO 80 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............10 TO 20 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 TO 6 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............8322 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 KNOTS.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....VERY GOOD (95703 KNOT-FT).
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE..........48 TO 58 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY.............24 TO 34 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 3 TO 6 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT).
* CHANCE OF PRECIP.........0 PCT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER........0 PCT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE..........70 TO 80 DEGS.
24 HR TREND...........LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY.............9 TO 17 PCT.
24 HR TREND...........DOWN 1 PCT.
* WIND (20 FT/10-MIN AVG)..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* 10000 FT MSL WIND........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT............9161 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS..........WEST 8 KNOTS INCREASING TO 19 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* VENTILATION CATEGORY.....EXCELLENT (174059 KNOT-FT).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WINDS IN DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 ARE SURFACE 20 FT/10-MIN AVG
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 64 TO 74. WEST WIND
AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 19 PCT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 63 TO 73. LIGHT
WINDS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 9 TO 16 PCT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS 61 TO 71.
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 18 PCT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 55 TO 65.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 54 TO 64.
NOTE TO USERS - ZONE 154 VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE ZONE
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