Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
796 FNUS55 KPSR 080842 FWFPSR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central Arizona and Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 142 AM MST Wed May 8 2024 .DISCUSSION... Breezy and continued dry conditions are expected over the next couple of days with wind gusts around 20-25 mph for most locations this afternoon and early evening and up to 20 mph on Thursday. Stronger winds of 30-40 mph at times will also be possible this morning across portions of southeast CA and far western AZ. MinRHs will be in the 5-10% range across the lower deserts to 10-15% across the higher terrain. Overnight recoveries will be in the 20-40% range. Expect temperatures near seasonal normals through Thursday. Note...Additional Fire Weather Forecast information can be found in the Area Forecast Discussion. See product PHXAFDPSR. AZZ132-082045- 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- 142 AM MST Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................82-90. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................7-12 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 10 to 20 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. * Mixing Height for Phoenix.......11300 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 15 knots. * Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................53-63. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....................17-27 pct. * 24 hr trend..................13 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 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. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................83-90. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................7-11 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 20 to 30 mph in the morning becoming 10 to 20 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. * Mixing Height for Phoenix.......12700 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 18 knots. * Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 87-94. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 89-96. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 61-71. Highs 92-98. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63-73. Highs 92-98. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63-73. Highs 93-98. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-082045- Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ- Lower Colorado River Valley CA- 142 AM MST Wed May 8 2024 /142 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024/ .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................84-89. * 24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................6-10 pct. * 24 hr trend..................3 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 15 to 25 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.........4 low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. * Mixing Height for Yuma..........9600 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Yuma.........Northwest 17 knots. * Dispersion for Yuma.............Excellent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................54-59. * 24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....................18-27 pct. * 24 hr trend..................16 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................86-91. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....................7-11 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 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.........3 very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. * Mixing Height for Yuma..........12200 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Yuma.........Northwest 9 knots. * Dispersion for Yuma.............Good. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 55-64. Highs 90-95. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 60-66. Highs 93-98. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 63-68. Highs 96-101. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63-68. Highs 95-100. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64-69. Highs 95-100. $$ AZZ133-082045- Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills- Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/ CAZ- 142 AM MST Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................71-85. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................12-19 pct. * 24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter. * 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............West 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................43-56. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................23-40 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph in the evening becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................70-84. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................9-13 pct. * 24 hr trend..................5 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 10 to 20 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.........4 low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44-61. Highs 74-89. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 46-62. Highs 75-89. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-64. Highs 76-91. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-66. Highs 78-93. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-66. Highs 79-93. $$ CAZ232-082045- Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County- 142 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................80-89. * 24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................6-11 pct. * 24 hr trend..................4 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 15 to 25 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.........4 low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................56-64. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....................15-44 pct. * 24 hr trend..................9 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 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. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................82-91. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................8-12 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 15 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... .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 59-68. Highs 86-94. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 62-70. Highs 89-97. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 64-71. Highs 92-101. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64-71. Highs 91-100. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64-72. Highs 91-100. $$ CAZ230-082045- Joshua Tree National Park- 142 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................67-80. * 24 hr trend..................8 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................7-11 pct. * 24 hr trend..................3 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 15 to 25 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.........3 very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Clear. * Min Temperature.................47-57. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................16-21 pct. * 24 hr trend..................14 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................71-84. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....................10-14 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * LAL.............................1. * Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50-63. Highs 74-88. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54-66. Highs 78-92. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 56-68. Highs 80-95. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-68. Highs 80-96. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-69. Highs 80-96. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday May 15th through Friday May 17th: Above normal temperatures and near median precipitation.