Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
174 FNUS55 KPSR 040836 FWFPSR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central Arizona and Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 136 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry weather with temperatures slightly above normal will prevail through Monday. Despite the dry weather, moisture levels will remain elevated with minimum humidity values only falling into a 40-60% range following excellent overnight recovery above 80%. Wind speeds will remain very light with little gustiness and extended periods of nearly calm conditions and poor ventilation. Note...Additional Fire Weather Forecast information can be found in the Area Forecast Discussion. See product PHXAFDPSR. AZZ132-042045- 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- 136 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................67-73. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................47-55 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............Southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning becoming 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. * Mixing Height for Phoenix.......4100 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 4 knots. * Dispersion for Phoenix..........Marginal. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.................48-58. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................80-100 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............1 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................63-70. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................44-56 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............Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. * Mixing Height for Phoenix.......5700 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 3 knots. * Dispersion for Phoenix..........Marginal. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 47-57. Highs 64-70. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows 44-54. Highs 63-69. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38-50. Highs 62-68. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 61-67. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 63-68. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-042045- Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ- Lower Colorado River Valley CA- 136 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026 /1236 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026/ .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................69-74. * 24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....................46-51 pct. * 24 hr trend..................13 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming southwest in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. * Mixing Height for Yuma..........5700 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Yuma.........Southwest 8 knots. * Dispersion for Yuma.............Good. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.................48-53. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................86-100 pct. * 24 hr trend..................6 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................67-72. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................44-54 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. * Mixing Height for Yuma..........5100 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Yuma.........Southwest 7 knots. * Dispersion for Yuma.............Fair. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47-54. Highs 65-70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43-52. Highs 65-70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-49. Highs 65-70. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37-47. Highs 63-68. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37-46. Highs 63-68. $$ AZZ133-042045- Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills- Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/ CAZ- 136 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................57-67. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................45-57 pct. * 24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming southwest in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................35-51. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................83-100 pct. * 24 hr trend..................9 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph in the evening becoming 30 to 40 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............1 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................52-63. * 24 hr trend..................5 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................52-66 pct. * 24 hr trend..................8 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............2 percent. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34-49. Highs 53-65. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 36-49. Highs 51-62. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 27-49. Highs 49-61. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-41. Highs 49-61. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-42. Highs 52-65. $$ CAZ232-042045- Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County- 1236 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................64-74. * 24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....................40-56 pct. * 24 hr trend..................17 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 25 to 35 mph in the morning becoming 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.................49-54. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................80-100 pct. * 24 hr trend..................9 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................62-71. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................43-60 pct. * 24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47-55. Highs 61-70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-53. Highs 61-70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43-51. Highs 61-71. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41-50. Highs 59-69. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41-49. Highs 60-70. $$ CAZ230-042045- Joshua Tree National Park- 1236 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................52-66. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................45-66 pct. * 24 hr trend..................17 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning becoming 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.................40-48. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....................83-100 pct. * 24 hr trend..................5 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 30 to 40 mph. * Chance of Precip................10 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................51-64. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................46-66 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 20 to 30 mph in the morning becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Chance of Thunder...............0 percent. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38-47. Highs 51-63. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37-47. Highs 52-63. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 52-63. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-43. Highs 49-60. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-44. Highs 51-62. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Sunday January 11th through Tuesday January 13th: Near normal temperatures and near median precipitation.