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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central
Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
107 AM MST Mon Sep 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will build into the region over the next couple of
days resulting in warmer temperatures and continued dry
conditions. Above normal temperatures with lower desert highs
topping 100 degrees are expected today with many locations topping
105 degrees by Wednesday, or near 10 degrees above normal. MinRHs
will fall to around 10% over the lower deserts to 15-20% over
higher terrain areas. Winds are expected to remain light through
at least mid week, generally following diurnal wind patterns.

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

AZZ132-232015-
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-
107 AM MST Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................98-104.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................10-14 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 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.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......8600 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southeast 3 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Fair.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................70-80.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................21-31 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the evening
  becoming northeast after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................100-107.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 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.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........4 low potential for large plume
  dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......8400 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southeast 3 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Fair.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 102-108. East winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 102-108. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 102-108. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 71-81. Highs 101-107.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 70-80. Highs 99-106.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-232015-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
107 AM MST Mon Sep 23 2024 /107 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024/

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................102-107.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........2 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........12100 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........Northeast 5 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Good.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................70-76.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................24-33 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................7 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................103-108.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 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.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 5 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Good.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 70-76. Highs 103-108. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 71-76. Highs 103-108. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 71-76. Highs 103-108. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 70-75. Highs 102-107.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 68-74. Highs 100-105.

$$

AZZ133-232015-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
107 AM MST Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................82-99.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................12-21 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 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.................55-72.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................25-42 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 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.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................85-101.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................11-19 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southeast in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 5 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.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 58-77. Highs 87-103. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 59-77. Highs 88-105. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 59-76. Highs 89-105. North winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 59-75. Highs 88-104.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 58-74. Highs 87-103.

$$

CAZ232-232015-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
107 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................97-107.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................73-81.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................19-37 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................99-108.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming east in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph in the morning
  becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
* 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...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 73-79. Highs 98-108. West winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 73-79. Highs 98-107. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 73-79. Highs 98-108. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 71-78. Highs 98-107.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 70-76. Highs 95-104.

$$

CAZ230-232015-
Joshua Tree National Park-
107 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................86-99.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................10-14 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph in the
  morning becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 5 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................66-75.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................20-24 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................87-101.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming east 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.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 64-75. Highs 87-101. West winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64-74. Highs 86-101. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 65-74. Highs 87-101. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 64-74. Highs 86-101.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 63-72. Highs 85-99.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Monday September 30th through Wednesday
October 2nd: Above normal temperatures and below median
precipitation.