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2025 [KTWC] TUCSON Red Flag (FW) Watch (A) Number 4

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779 
WWUS85 KTWC 302005
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
105 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025

AZZ150>152-310415-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.A.0004.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O'odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
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-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-
105 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 150, 151,
AND 152...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong and gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high
fire danger, which is in effect from 1PM MST to 8 PM MST Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 150, 151 and 152.

* TIMING...From 1 PM MST to 8 PM MST Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the 
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.

&&

$$

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458 
WWUS85 KTWC 310405
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
905 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025

AZZ150>152-311215-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.A.0004.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O'odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
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-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-
905 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 150, 151,
AND 152...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 150, 151 and 152.

* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the 
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.

&&

$$

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218 
WWUS85 KTWC 310859
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
159 AM MST Mon Mar 31 2025

AZZ150>152-312300-
/O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0004.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0006.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O'odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
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-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-
159 AM MST Mon Mar 31 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 150, 151, AND 152...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Red Flag
Warning for strong and gusty winds, low relative humidity, and
high fire danger, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MST
Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 150, 151 and 152. This 
  includes locations below 5000 feet in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee,
  Santa Cruz, Central and Eastern Pima and Southeast Pinal 
  counties.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MST Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45-50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the 
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are expected to develop. A
combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry
vegetation will create the potential for rapid and erratic fire
growth.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Red Flag Warning for portions of Southeast Arizona.

&&

$$

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Permalink to 202503302005-KTWC-WWUS85-RFWTWC
779 
WWUS85 KTWC 302005
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
105 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025

AZZ150>152-310415-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.A.0004.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O'odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
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-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-
105 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 150, 151,
AND 152...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for strong and gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high
fire danger, which is in effect from 1PM MST to 8 PM MST Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 150, 151 and 152.

* TIMING...From 1 PM MST to 8 PM MST Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the 
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.

&&

$$

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Permalink to 202503310405-KTWC-WWUS85-RFWTWC
458 
WWUS85 KTWC 310405
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
905 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025

AZZ150>152-311215-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.A.0004.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O'odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
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-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-
905 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 150, 151,
AND 152...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 150, 151 and 152.

* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the 
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.

&&

$$

Visit us on Facebook...Twitter...YouTube...and at weather.gov/Tucson
Permalink to 202503310859-KTWC-WWUS85-RFWTWC
218 
WWUS85 KTWC 310859
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
159 AM MST Mon Mar 31 2025

AZZ150>152-312300-
/O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0004.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0006.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O'odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
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-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-
159 AM MST Mon Mar 31 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 150, 151, AND 152...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Red Flag
Warning for strong and gusty winds, low relative humidity, and
high fire danger, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MST
Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 150, 151 and 152. This 
  includes locations below 5000 feet in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee,
  Santa Cruz, Central and Eastern Pima and Southeast Pinal 
  counties.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MST Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45-50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the 
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are expected to develop. A
combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry
vegetation will create the potential for rapid and erratic fire
growth.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Red Flag Warning for portions of Southeast Arizona.

&&

$$

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