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
241 PM MST Tue Apr 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry, tranquil weather will continue through the next couple of
days. Afternoon temperatures today will warm into the upper 80s
and further into the low to mid 90s Wednesday, across lower desert
locations. Winds will remain fairly light today and tomorrow with
sustained speeds mainly around 5-10 mph with some afternoon gusts
into the middle teens at times. Wednesday evening, gusts in the
Imperial Valley could reach upwards of 20 mph with westerly
sundowner winds. Wind directions will tend to follow typical
diurnal trends and terrain influences. Min RHs today and tomorrow
will be around 5-15%, while overnight Max RHs will be in the
20-40% range for most places.

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

AZZ132-170945-
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-
241 PM MST Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................55-65.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................23-37 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................10 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................87-93.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 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.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......7900 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 6 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................58-68.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................22-33 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................89-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................7-11 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 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.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......8600 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 8 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 89-96. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 89-95. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 61-71. Highs 93-99. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 62-72. Highs 94-100.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 89-97.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-170945-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
241 PM MST Tue Apr 16 2024 /241 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024/

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................55-61.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................27-38 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................12 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 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.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-96.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 10 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 Yuma..........7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 8 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Good.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.................59-64.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................28-38 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 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.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 13 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Very good.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-64. Highs 91-96. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 60-65. Highs 92-97. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 62-67. Highs 95-100. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 62-67. Highs 97-102.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 61-66. Highs 92-97.

$$

AZZ133-170945-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
241 PM MST Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................43-57.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................31-45 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................11 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 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.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................74-87.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................11-15 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* 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............West 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.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................46-61.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................26-40 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 10 mph in the evening
  becoming northeast after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the evening
  becoming west 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-90.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* 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 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.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48-63. Highs 77-91. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48-64. Highs 76-90. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48-65. Highs 78-93. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-65. Highs 80-95.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50-65. Highs 79-93.

$$

CAZ232-170945-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
241 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................58-65.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................26-47 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 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.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................87-96.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming south in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 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.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.................61-66.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................23-37 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................86-96.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................7-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 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.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 59-66. Highs 87-96. West winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61-69. Highs 88-97. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 63-69. Highs 91-99. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 62-69. Highs 92-101.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 60-67. Highs 87-96.

$$

CAZ230-170945-
Joshua Tree National Park-
241 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................51-60.
*    24 hr trend..................7 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................27-36 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 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.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-91.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................10-15 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 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.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.................54-63.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................23-33 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................76-90.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................8-14 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 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.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 51-64. Highs 76-91. West winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53-66. Highs 79-93. West winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 81-95. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-67. Highs 80-96.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51-65. Highs 76-91.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday April 24th through Friday April
26th: Above normal temperatures and near median precipitation.
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