Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central
Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
235 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather will continue through at least the next couple of
days. Above normal afternoon temperatures will continue tomorrow
and Saturday as lower desert highs top out in the low to mid 90s.
Winds will remain light through the remainder of today with
typical afternoon breezes into the teens at times. Afternoon gusts
increase Friday at 15 to 25 mph for many areas, while areas
across Imperial County potentially see gusts in excess of 30 mph
Friday by late afternoon and through the evening. Min RHs will
continue to fall into the 5-15% range each day, while overnight
Max RHs continue in the 25-45% range for most places.

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

AZZ132-190945-
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-
235 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly cloudy in the evening
  becoming mostly clear after midnight.
* Min Temperature.................58-68.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................26-38 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming southeast after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................87-94.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 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.......11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 11 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................57-67.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................35-50 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................11 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 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.................87-93.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................11-15 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 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.......9300 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 7 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 91-97. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-97. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 86-93. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 83-91.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 80-87.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-190945-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
235 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024 /235 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy in the evening
  becoming clear after midnight.
* Min Temperature.................57-62.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................37-47 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................9 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................89-94.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................10-14 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 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 Yuma..........9900 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........West 10 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Very good.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................58-63.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................47-59 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................11 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph in the evening
  becoming north 5 to 15 mph 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....................12-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 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.........4 low potential for large plume
  dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........7400 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 6 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Fair.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-65. Highs 94-99. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-65. Highs 93-98. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 58-64. Highs 88-93. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-60. Highs 85-90.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-58. Highs 81-86.

$$

AZZ133-190945-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
235 PM MST Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly cloudy in the evening
  becoming partly cloudy after midnight.
* Min Temperature.................50-62.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................26-34 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 10 mph in the evening
  becoming southeast after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................76-90.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 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.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................47-60.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................33-41 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................7 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph in the evening
  becoming south 5 to 10 mph 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.................75-89.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................11-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 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.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48-64. Highs 78-92. Northeast winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49-64. Highs 78-92. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48-63. Highs 75-89. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 46-61. Highs 74-88.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-59. Highs 71-84.

$$

CAZ232-190945-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
235 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................58-65.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................30-48 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................85-95.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................11-17 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 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.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................60-65.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................37-56 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................9 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 10 to 20 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....................13-18 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 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.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62-69. Highs 89-98. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 59-68. Highs 88-97. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-64. Highs 83-92. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53-60. Highs 78-88.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-59. Highs 75-84.

$$

CAZ230-190945-
Joshua Tree National Park-
235 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................51-61.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................28-38 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................74-89.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................12-23 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 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.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................52-62.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................37-50 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................10 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....................13-20 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* 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.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 79-93. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-65. Highs 78-93. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45-62. Highs 72-87. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 42-58. Highs 68-83.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41-56. Highs 64-80.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday April 26th through Sunday April
28th: Near to slightly below normal temperatures and near to
slightly above median precipitation.
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