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
1236 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Hot and dry conditions with modest afternoon breeziness will
continue over the next several days. Temperatures will remain
above normal with highs near or above 110 degrees each day across
the lower deserts. Wind patterns will continue to follow diurnal
trends (upslope and downvalley) with afternoon gusts up to around
20-25 mph, particularly across the higher terrain east of Phoenix.
Humidities will stay low with MinRHs between 5-10% and overnight
MaxRHs only between 15-30%. Afternoon gusts combined with the dry
conditions may lead to some elevated fire weather conditions,
especially across the higher terrain east of Phoenix.

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

AZZ132-171945-
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-
1236 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................105-111.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................5-10 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.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......10600 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 14 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................73-83.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................18-31 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming south after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph in the evening
  becoming light and variable after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................107-112.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................5-9 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the morning
  becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......11100 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 7 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Very good.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 73-83. Highs 108-115. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 105-112. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 70-80. Highs 99-107. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 68-78. Highs 94-102.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 68-78. Highs 95-102.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-171945-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
1236 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025 /1236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025/

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................108-113.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................5-9 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.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........8500 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........Southwest 8 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Good.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................73-78.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................23-38 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph in the evening
  becoming light and variable after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................108-113.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................6-10 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........7800 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 10 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Very good.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 72-77. Highs 109-114. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 72-77. Highs 106-111. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 71-76. Highs 102-107. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 69-74. Highs 96-101.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 68-73. Highs 97-102.

$$

AZZ133-171945-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
1236 AM MST Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................92-106.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................6-10 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.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................61-76.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................19-26 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph in the evening
  becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................94-109.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................5-9 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 63-78. Highs 98-112. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 63-78. Highs 95-109. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61-76. Highs 90-104. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 60-74. Highs 86-100.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-73. Highs 85-99.

$$

CAZ232-171945-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
1236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................103-113.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................4-9 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* 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.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................73-81.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................15-34 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 5 to 15 mph in the evening
  becoming light and variable after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................102-112.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................5-9 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 73-80. Highs 103-113. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 72-80. Highs 102-112. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 68-77. Highs 97-107. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 68-74. Highs 92-101.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 68-74. Highs 92-102.

$$

CAZ230-171945-
Joshua Tree National Park-
1236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................93-107.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................4-8 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* 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.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................68-78.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................17-21 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................93-107.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................5-9 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming south 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 5 to 15 mph in the
  morning becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 65-78. Highs 92-107. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 63-76. Highs 90-105. West winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58-74. Highs 85-100. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 58-71. Highs 82-94.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-71. Highs 82-96.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Tuesday June 24th through Thursday June 26th:
Below normal temperatures and near median precipitation.