000 FNUS55 KPSR 261342 FWFPSR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 642 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP CONDITIONS DRY AND WARM THROUGH FRIDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH SUNDAY AND MONDAY... WITH MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND A THREAT FOR MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY WINDS... NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR. AZZ132-270145- 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- 642 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................74-81. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 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.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......EAST 13 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................43-53. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................28-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................75-80. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................13-18 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......7300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTH 7 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 39-52. HIGHS 64-72. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 36-46. HIGHS 60-66. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36-46. HIGHS 63-70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37-47. HIGHS 66-70. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38-48. HIGHS 67-74. $$ AZZ133-270145- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/ CAZ- 642 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................64-77. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 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. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................23-50. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY....................29-81 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................12 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................64-76. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................14-21 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 25-51. HIGHS 58-68. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 25-44. HIGHS 47-60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 20-40. HIGHS 49-61. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-40. HIGHS 55-66. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 23-40. HIGHS 57-68. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-270145- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- 642 AM MST THU NOV 26 2009 /542 AM PST THU NOV 26 2009/ .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................73-78. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........NORTHEAST 11 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............FAIR. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................40-52. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................30-40 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 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.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................75-79. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................13-18 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 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.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHEAST 2 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............POOR. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 41-52. HIGHS 65-70. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 39-49. HIGHS 63-67. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39-46. HIGHS 67-71. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-46. HIGHS 68-72. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-48. HIGHS 70-74. $$ CAZ230-270145- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK- 542 AM PST THU NOV 26 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................64-74. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................10-15 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................41-49. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY....................22-30 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................62-75. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................12-17 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 33-47. HIGHS 50-65. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 32-44. HIGHS 49-61. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32-42. HIGHS 61-66. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33-44. HIGHS 63-69. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38-45. HIGHS 64-69. $$ CAZ232-270145- IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY- 542 AM PST THU NOV 26 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................71-78. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................44-53. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................25-37 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. LAL.............................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................72-79. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................12-17 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH 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 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 43-53. HIGHS 61-70. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 41-51. HIGHS 61-68. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41-47. HIGHS 67-71. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42-48. HIGHS 68-74. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43-49. HIGHS 69-74. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...THURSDAY DECEMBER 3RD THROUGH SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.