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
151 PM MST Sat Oct 3 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions with slightly above 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 fair to good overnight recovery area-wide. A
persistent breezy easterly gradient wind will continue for the
next few days. Expect winds to remain elevated around 8-12 mph
with early morning and afternoon gusts up to 20-30 mph.

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

AZZ132-040900-
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-
151 PM MST Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................71-81.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................41-57 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* 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...............0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................92-101.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................19-24 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 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.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......9200 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......East 18 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.................73-83.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................38-53 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-98.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................23-28 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......East 7 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 91-99. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 95-102. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 94-103. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 71-81. Highs 92-100.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 68-78. Highs 88-95.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-040900-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
151 PM MST Sat Oct 3 2026 /151 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026/

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear. Patchy blowing dust after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.................73-81.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................38-50 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the
  morning.
* Max Temperature.................97-102.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................18-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 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..........10800 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........East 9 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Excellent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.................75-82.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................37-46 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
* 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.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................96-101.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................21-25 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.
* 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.........Southeast 6 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Good.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 73-80. Highs 97-102. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 73-80. Highs 100-105. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 73-80. Highs 101-106. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 73-80. Highs 98-103.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 70-78. Highs 94-99.

$$

AZZ133-040900-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
151 PM MST Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................52-69.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................57-84 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................75-91.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................23-38 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* 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.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................55-72.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................52-77 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 25 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................74-90.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................27-44 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54-72. Highs 75-91. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-72. Highs 78-94. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 55-72. Highs 76-93. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 55-72. Highs 73-90.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-71. Highs 72-88.

$$

CAZ232-040900-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
151 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................74-80.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................36-53 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................92-102.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................18-26 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 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.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................75-82.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................38-54 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 15 to 25 mph in the evening
  becoming 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-101.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................21-31 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 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.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 75-82. Highs 92-103. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 75-82. Highs 96-105. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 75-82. Highs 96-106. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 74-81. Highs 94-104.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 70-79. Highs 89-100.

$$

CAZ230-040900-
Joshua Tree National Park-
151 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................65-75.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................41-52 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Light and variable in the evening
  becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
* 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................82-95.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................23-30 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 20 to 30 mph in the
  morning becoming east 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................65-75.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................45-56 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the evening
  becoming north after midnight.
* 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.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................81-93.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................25-34 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 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.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 66-76. Highs 83-95. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 67-76. Highs 86-99. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 67-76. Highs 86-99. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 64-76. Highs 84-97.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-74. Highs 79-93.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Sunday October 11th through Tuesday
October 13th: Above normal temperatures and above median
precipitation.