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Spot Forecast for Horse Fire...USFS
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
554 PM MST Thu May 9 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 MST on May 09.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Typical diurnal and valley wind tendencies are expected through
Saturday, with northerly downvalley winds overnight and southerly
upvalley winds during the day. Wind speeds will be light,
generally at or below 10 mph through Friday morning. Slightly
stronger general westerly winds in the afternoon may occasionally
gust to around 20 mph. General winds will be a bit stronger
Saturday afternoon with potential for a few peak gusts up to 25-30
mph. Minimum RH values in the afternoons will fall between 5-15%,
with overnight recoveries only to 25-30%. The dry conditions and
breezes Saturday afternoon may lead to brief elevated fire weather
conditions. Temperatures Friday and Saturday will be seasonal with
afternoon highs in the middle to upper 80s. Skies will remain
mostly clear with no rain in the forecast.


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

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
Max humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the
                    northeast 3 to 6 mph after 2100-2200MST tonight.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
Min humidity........6-11 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph in the morning shifting
                    to the south to southwest 6 to 11 mph by 1000-1100MST
                    with afternoon gusts as high as 20 to 25 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
Max humidity........27-32 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the north
                    overnight.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting
                    to the southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon, with
                    gusts as high as 25 to 30 mph.

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Forecaster...SB
Requested by...Kate Johnson
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2413667.0/PSR
.DELDT 05/09/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL kate_johnson@firenet.gov