000 FNUS55 KPSR 092126 FWFPSR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 226 PM MST THU JUL 9 2009 .DISCUSSION... A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY AS DEEPER MOISTURE REMAINS CONFINED TO SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ARIZONA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE EAST...LEADING TO HOTTER AND DRIER CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LOWER TO AROUND 10 PERCENT OVER MOST OF THE LOWER DESERTS EACH DAY...WHILE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES EXCEED 110. TYPICAL DIURNAL WIND PATTERNS AND OCCASIONAL AFTERNOON GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY WINDS... NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR. AZZ132-100930- 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- 226 PM MST THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................74-84. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................20-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH EVENING BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH OR LIGHT VARIABLE TO LIGHT DOWNSLOPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................104-111. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................10-15 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST TO DOWNSLOPE LESS THAN 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......15000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTH 7 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........EXCELLENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................79-89. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY....................28-39 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................106-113. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................11-16 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......16000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........EXCELLENT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 80-90. HIGHS 107-115. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 80-90. HIGHS 106-112. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 79-89. HIGHS 105-113. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 78-88. HIGHS 105-112. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 77-87. HIGHS 105-112. $$ AZZ133-100930- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/ CAZ- 226 PM MST THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.................66-78. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................37-57 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................9 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING MOSTLY DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................20 PERCENT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 0 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................2 IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.................94-107. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................12-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 20 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.............................1 IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.................60-78. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................36-67 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................20 PERCENT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 0 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................2 IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.................96-110. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................10-16 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 10 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.............................1 IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61-78. HIGHS 97-111. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60-78. HIGHS 96-109. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 59-78. HIGHS 94-109. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 58-78. HIGHS 93-107. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 57-77. HIGHS 93-107. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-100930- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- 226 PM MST THU JUL 9 2009 /226 PM PDT THU JUL 9 2009/ .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................71-80. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................21-34 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................107-111. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTH 9 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............VERY GOOD. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................79-84. 24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY....................26-37 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................108-113. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................11-16 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........11600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTH 10 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 81-86. HIGHS 110-116. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 81-86. HIGHS 109-114. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 79-85. HIGHS 110-115. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 78-84. HIGHS 110-115. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 77-83. HIGHS 110-115. $$ CAZ230-100930- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK- 226 PM PDT THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................65-74. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................16-22 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................6 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 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. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................91-106. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................68-78. 24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY....................23-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................92-107. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................11-17 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71-82. HIGHS 95-111. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71-83. HIGHS 95-109. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 69-83. HIGHS 96-111. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 68-80. HIGHS 96-111. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 68-79. HIGHS 96-111. $$ CAZ232-100930- IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY- 226 PM PDT THU JUL 9 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................73-80. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................16-31 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................100-109. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................77-82. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY....................23-39 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................102-112. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................11-16 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 80-85. HIGHS 106-114. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 80-85. HIGHS 105-113. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 79-85. HIGHS 105-113. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 78-83. HIGHS 105-113. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 78-82. HIGHS 105-113. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...FRIDAY JULY 17TH THROUGH SUNDAY JULY 19TH... ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.