Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
572 FNUS55 KPSR 232159 FWFPSR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central Arizona and Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 259 PM MST Thu May 23 2024 .DISCUSSION... Elevated fire weather conditions will exist for both Friday and Saturday as a weak system helps to generate breezy to locally windy conditions during this timeframe. Peak gusts of 30-40 mph will be focused over the western districts and the high terrain of the eastern districts. Elsewhere, gusts will generally range between 20-30 mph. MinRH values will slowly increase from 10-15% Friday, to 10-20% Saturday. MaxRHs will follow a similar trend, increasing from 25-40% Friday, to 30-50% Saturday. In the meantime, dry conditions will persist through the remainder of today while winds continue to follow diurnal tendencies, with occasional afternoon gusts near 20 mph. Note...Additional Fire Weather Forecast information can be found in the Area Forecast Discussion. See product PHXAFDPSR. AZZ132-241000- West Central Deserts/Northwest Maricopa County/Greater Phoenix Area/Southwest Deserts/Southwest Maricopa County/ Northwest and North-Central Pinal County- Phoenix BLM/YUM BLM/CAZ-CRZ- 259 PM MST Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................61-71. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................32-53 pct. * 24 hr trend..................8 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................90-97. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................10-14 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. * Mixing Height for Phoenix.......10600 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 19 knots. * Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................59-69. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................37-50 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................85-91. * 24 hr trend..................6 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................13-17 pct. * 24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. * Mixing Height for Phoenix.......7400 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 15 knots. * Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 90-97. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 63-73. Highs 94-101. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 97-103. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 66-76. Highs 97-104. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 66-76. Highs 97-104. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-241000- Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ- Lower Colorado River Valley CA- 259 PM MST Thu May 23 2024 /259 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024/ .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................62-67. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................44-69 pct. * 24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................92-97. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................11-15 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 10 to 20 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. * Mixing Height for Yuma..........9300 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Yuma.........Southwest 14 knots. * Dispersion for Yuma.............Excellent. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................58-63. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....................46-60 pct. * 24 hr trend..................3 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................87-92. * 24 hr trend..................5 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................15-19 pct. * 24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. * Mixing Height for Yuma..........7100 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Yuma.........West 13 knots. * Dispersion for Yuma.............Very good. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 59-67. Highs 92-97. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 63-69. Highs 97-102. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 65-70. Highs 99-104. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 66-71. Highs 100-105. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 66-71. Highs 100-105. $$ AZZ133-241000- Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills- Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/ CAZ- 259 PM MST Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................49-63. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................31-43 pct. * 24 hr trend..................10 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming south after midnight. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................79-93. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................10-15 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................49-62. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................37-49 pct. * 24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................73-87. * 24 hr trend..................6 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................14-20 pct. * 24 hr trend..................5 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 30 to 40 mph in the morning becoming 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47-65. Highs 78-92. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-67. Highs 83-97. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 53-68. Highs 85-99. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53-68. Highs 85-99. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 54-68. Highs 84-99. $$ CAZ232-241000- Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County- 259 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................61-69. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................35-57 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................86-96. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................11-18 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. * Min Temperature.................57-65. * 24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....................40-60 pct. * 24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 10 to 20 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................81-91. * 24 hr trend..................5 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................15-25 pct. * 24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 59-70. Highs 87-97. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 64-72. Highs 92-102. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 67-73. Highs 94-103. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 67-74. Highs 96-105. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 67-74. Highs 96-105. $$ CAZ230-241000- Joshua Tree National Park- 259 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................52-64. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................35-48 pct. * 24 hr trend..................7 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the evening becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................72-90. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................13-26 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................45-59. * 24 hr trend..................6 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....................40-66 pct. * 24 hr trend..................9 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 10 to 20 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................70-87. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................15-31 pct. * 24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........4 low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50-66. Highs 76-91. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-69. Highs 81-95. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 58-70. Highs 82-98. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-71. Highs 85-99. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 59-71. Highs 84-100. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday May 31st through Sunday June 2nd: Above normal temperatures and near median precipitation.