Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS55 KPSR 192008
FWFPSR

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central
Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
108 PM MST Fri Apr 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions and above normal temperatures will persist through
this weekend with lower desert highs each day mostly in the low
to mid 90s. Breezy to locally windy westerly winds are expected
this evening and early tonight for parts of western Imperial
County, where gusts over 30 mph are anticipated for at least a few
hours. Winds this weekend will be light and follow typical diurnal
daily trends with any afternoon breeziness mainly in the middle
teens. Min RHs will continue to fall into the 5-15% range each
day, while overnight Max RHs mostly stay in a 25-45% range for
most places.

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

AZZ132-200815-
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-
108 PM MST Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................57-67.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................34-54 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................13 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming south after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................87-93.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................12-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 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.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......8800 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 6 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................60-70.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................32-49 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming south after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the evening
  becoming east 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................92-97.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest 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.........4 low potential for large plume
  dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......10700 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 5 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Fair.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61-71. Highs 92-98. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 58-68. Highs 87-94. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 85-92. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 80-87.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 77-83.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-200815-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
108 PM MST Fri Apr 19 2024 /108 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024/

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................58-63.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................49-63 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................15 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 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.
* LAL.............................1.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................14-18 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable.
* 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 7 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Fair.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................60-65.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................43-64 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the evening
  becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................95-100.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 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 Yuma..........9100 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 8 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Very good.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 95-100. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 59-65. Highs 89-94. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 56-62. Highs 86-91. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-59. Highs 82-87.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-59. Highs 79-84.

$$

AZZ133-200815-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
108 PM MST Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................48-60.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................33-41 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................7 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 10 mph in the evening
  becoming south after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................74-88.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................11-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 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.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................48-63.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................30-42 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming northeast after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................78-93.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................10-15 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............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.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49-65. Highs 79-93. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49-64. Highs 76-90. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-62. Highs 74-88. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-59. Highs 70-83.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-57. Highs 66-79.

$$

CAZ232-200815-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
108 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................60-67.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................38-57 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................11 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 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.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................87-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................13-19 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming south in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 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.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................63-68.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................33-59 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the evening
  becoming east 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................89-99.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................10-15 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 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.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61-70. Highs 90-99. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 57-66. Highs 84-93. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54-62. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-60. Highs 75-85.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-60. Highs 74-83.

$$

CAZ230-200815-
Joshua Tree National Park-
108 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................52-63.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................37-49 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................13 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.
* LAL.............................1.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-91.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................14-20 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming south in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 5 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.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................56-66.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................35-45 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming northwest after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the evening
  becoming east 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................79-93.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................11-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* 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 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.........4 low potential for large plume
  dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51-65. Highs 78-93. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47-63. Highs 73-89. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-59. Highs 69-85. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-56. Highs 65-81.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-55. Highs 63-79.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Saturday April 27th through Monday April
29th: Below normal temperatures and near median precipitation.
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