Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ

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FWFPSR

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central
Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
219 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry weather will prevail across the region. Temperatures
will be 8-13 degrees above normal. Winds will be light for nearly
all periods, with some mountain and ridgetop enhancements (gusts
up to 20 mph) this morning and Wednesday morning. Directions will
follow typical diurnal tendencies. Humidities will stay above
critical levels with afternoon MinRHs mostly ranging between
20-25%, followed by good overnight recoveries to around 50-70%.


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

AZZ132-092130-
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-
219 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................72-77.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................16-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......600 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Northwest 3 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Poor.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................44-54.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................36-63 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................9 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................73-78.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................17-23 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......600 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 2 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Poor.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 74-79. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 74-79. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47-57. Highs 72-77. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 73-78.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 73-78.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-092130-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
219 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025 /119 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025/

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................72-77.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................19-24 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........900 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........North 9 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Poor.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................44-52.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................48-71 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................7 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................74-79.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................19-24 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........900 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........North 7 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Poor.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 44-53. Highs 75-80. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-53. Highs 76-81. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-53. Highs 74-79. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-53. Highs 73-78.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-52. Highs 73-78.

$$

AZZ133-092130-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
219 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................62-74.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................18-23 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................36-52.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................35-56 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................9 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................66-77.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................20-26 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 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.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 38-53. Highs 66-78. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38-53. Highs 65-77. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38-53. Highs 64-76. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36-53. Highs 62-76.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 35-51. Highs 62-75.

$$

CAZ232-092130-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
119 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................72-79.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................18-23 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................49-59.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................32-58 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................9 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................74-81.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................18-23 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50-59. Highs 74-81. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 74-81. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49-58. Highs 71-78. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48-57. Highs 70-78.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48-57. Highs 70-78.

$$

CAZ230-092130-
Joshua Tree National Park-
119 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................65-74.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................18-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................48-56.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................29-42 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................8 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................68-77.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................17-21 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 48-55. Highs 68-78. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47-55. Highs 67-78. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44-54. Highs 64-74. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43-52. Highs 62-73.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43-52. Highs 62-73.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Tuesday December 16th through Thursday
December 18th: Above normal temperatures and below median
precipitation.