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
121 AM MST Fri Oct 2 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions with near normal temperatures are anticipated
through this weekend. MinRHs will mostly range from 15-25% over
the western districts to 25-35% for the eastern districts with
good to excellent overnight recoveries. A persistent breezy
easterly gradient wind will develop across the region today and
persist for the next several days. Morning to early afternoon wind
gusts of 20-30 mph will become common.

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

AZZ132-022030-
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-
121 AM MST Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................88-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................22-31 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............1 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......8200 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......East 13 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................70-80.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................44-61 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 25 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............1 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................89-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................24-31 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 25 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......East 16 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 70-80. Highs 89-98. East winds 15 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 71-81. Highs 88-97. East winds 15 to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 71-81. Highs 90-98. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 71-81. Highs 94-101.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 94-103.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-022030-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
121 AM MST Fri Oct 2 2026 /121 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026/

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................96-101.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................19-24 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........9400 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........East 16 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Excellent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................74-81.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................40-53 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 25 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................95-100.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................21-25 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........7700 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........East 18 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Excellent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 73-80. Highs 96-101. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 74-80. Highs 95-100. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 73-80. Highs 97-102. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 73-79. Highs 99-104.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 73-81. Highs 100-105.

$$

AZZ133-022030-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
121 AM MST Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................75-89.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................28-43 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................54-71.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................56-80 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 25 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............1 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................76-90.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................28-43 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 53-72. Highs 75-89. East winds 15 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 56-72. Highs 74-88. East winds 15 to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-71. Highs 76-90. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-72. Highs 79-93.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 55-72. Highs 78-93.

$$

CAZ232-022030-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
121 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-101.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................19-28 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................75-81.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................40-55 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................7 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-101.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................20-30 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 74-81. Highs 92-101. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 75-81. Highs 91-100. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 75-82. Highs 92-102. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 75-82. Highs 95-104.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 75-81. Highs 95-105.

$$

CAZ230-022030-
Joshua Tree National Park-
121 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................82-94.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................24-30 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................10 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................64-75.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................45-58 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................13 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................82-94.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................24-32 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 64-74. Highs 81-95. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 64-75. Highs 81-94. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 64-75. Highs 83-95. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 85-98.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 66-75. Highs 85-98.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday October 9th through Sunday October
11th: Above normal temperatures and near median precipitation.