Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ

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FWFPSR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
226 PM MST SAT MAY 25 2013

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL KEEP A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW
GOING ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NEAR NORMAL DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS TO LOW TEENS. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL BE FAIR TO POOR.
WIND WILL FOLLOW TYPICAL DIURNAL TRENDS OF DIRECTION AND
SPEED...WITH AFTERNOON AND EVENING ELEVATED BREEZES. WINDS WILL BE
STRONGEST EARLY THIS EVENING BUT SOMEWHAT WEAKER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER INCREASE IN WIND IS EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM...PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA WHERE WINDS
WILL GUST TO 25 MPH.

NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR.

AZZ132-260930-
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-
226 PM MST SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................61-71.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................20-33 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................89-98.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................6-11 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.
* HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......8500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 8 KNOTS.
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................63-73.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................20-35 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................89-98.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.
* HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......9000 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 8 KNOTS.
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........VERY GOOD.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61-71. HIGHS 84-93. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61-71. HIGHS 84-92. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62-72. HIGHS 88-96. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64-74. HIGHS 91-99.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65-75. HIGHS 94-102.

$$

AZZ133-260930-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/
CAZ-
226 PM MST SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................53-62.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................18-27 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................4 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE
  EVENING...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................79-94.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................5-10 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
  MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.
* HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................53-63.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................19-27 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
  EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................79-93.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
  MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.
* HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51-62. HIGHS 75-88. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51-62. HIGHS 70-86. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-64. HIGHS 75-90. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54-66. HIGHS 78-94.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-66. HIGHS 82-96.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-260930-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
226 PM MST SAT MAY 25 2013 /226 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013/

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................62-67.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................29-41 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................6 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................92-97.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...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 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........6500 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHWEST 6 KNOTS.
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............FAIR.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................63-68.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................31-42 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...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.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................92-97.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................10-15 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...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.........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........8000 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........WEST 10 KNOTS.
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............VERY GOOD.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64-68. HIGHS 84-92. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64-68. HIGHS 87-93. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64-71. HIGHS 90-95. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64-73. HIGHS 93-98.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66-73. HIGHS 96-102.

$$

CAZ230-260930-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
226 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................54-67.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................20-29 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................75-93.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................10-17 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 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.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................54-68.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................28-39 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................8 PCT WETTER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...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.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................74-92.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................13-22 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...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.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52-67. HIGHS 71-86. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-69. HIGHS 72-89. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-70. HIGHS 76-92. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57-72. HIGHS 78-94.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59-72. HIGHS 80-97.

$$

CAZ232-260930-
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-
226 PM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................64-68.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................21-40 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................87-96.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................7-14 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...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 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................65-71.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................27-45 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................5 PCT WETTER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...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.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................86-96.
*    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................10-19 PCT.
*    24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER.
* WINDS - 20 FEET...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.........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
  PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65-70. HIGHS 81-90. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65-71. HIGHS 83-92. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66-74. HIGHS 86-95. WEST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 68-76. HIGHS 89-98.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 68-76. HIGHS 92-101.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...SUNDAY JUNE 2ND THROUGH TUESDAY JUNE
4TH...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.





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