One product issued by NWS for: Phoenix AZ
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 126 AM MST Thu Sep 28 2023 AZZ132-282200- /O.NEW.KPSR.FW.A.0005.230930T1800Z-231001T0200Z/ Central Deserts- 126 AM MST Thu Sep 28 2023 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR LOWER DESERTS OF MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES... The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds, low relative humidity and high fire danger, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Central Arizona Deserts. * TIMING...Late Saturday morning through early Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fuels are very dry and fire danger is high. These conditions combined with low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this fire weather watch. && $$ National Weather Service Phoenix is on the internet at weather.gov/phoenix