Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FWFPSR

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central
Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
116 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry, tranquil weather will continue through at least the next
couple of days. Afternoon temperatures across the lower deserts
will warm up into the low to mid 90s today with similar
temperatures expected Thursday. Winds will overall remain light
outside of afternoon breezes gusting into the teens at times while
favoring diurnal tendencies. Min RHs today and tomorrow will be
around 5-15%, while overnight Max RHs will be in the 20-40% range
for most places.

Note...Additional Fire Weather Forecast information can be found
in the Area Forecast Discussion. See product PHXAFDPSR.

AZZ132-172030-
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-
116 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................87-93.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* 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.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......8200 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 7 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................58-68.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................23-34 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................88-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................7-11 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming south 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 20 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.......8900 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 8 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 89-95. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 89-95. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 61-71. Highs 92-98. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61-71. Highs 92-98.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 58-68. Highs 88-95.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-172030-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
116 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024 /116 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024/

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-96.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* 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.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........7800 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 8 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Fair.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................59-65.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................29-39 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 5 to 15 mph in the
  evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 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.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 12 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Very good.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 58-63. Highs 91-96. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 60-66. Highs 92-97. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 95-100. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 95-100.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 59-65. Highs 90-95.

$$

AZZ133-172030-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
116 AM MST Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................74-87.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................11-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................46-60.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................27-41 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 10 mph in the evening
  becoming northeast after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................76-90.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 20 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...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48-62. Highs 77-91. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48-63. Highs 76-90. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48-65. Highs 78-93. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49-65. Highs 80-94.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49-64. Highs 78-92.

$$

CAZ232-172030-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
116 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................87-97.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming south in the afternoon.
* 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.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................61-67.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................24-39 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................86-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 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.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 59-66. Highs 86-95. West winds 15 to
25 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61-68. Highs 88-96. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 63-68. Highs 90-99. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61-68. Highs 90-98.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 58-66. Highs 85-94.

$$

CAZ230-172030-
Joshua Tree National Park-
116 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-91.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................10-15 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming south 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.................54-64.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................26-36 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................75-90.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................9-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...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.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 51-63. Highs 75-90. West winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53-65. Highs 78-92. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 56-65. Highs 80-94. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 52-65. Highs 78-94.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49-63. Highs 74-89.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday April 24th through Friday April
26th: Above normal temperatures and near median precipitation.
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