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
1238 PM MST Thu Oct 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Dry, tranquil weather with below normal temperatures will prevail
through the end of the week. Minimum afternoon humidity levels
will generally fall into a 15-25% range across the lower deserts
to upwards of 30-35% over the eastern Arizona high terrain through
Friday. Slight lower MinRHs are expected over the weekend.
Overnight recovery will be good to excellent. Light diurnal winds
are expected across the eastern districts, while some occasional
breezy northerly winds will be seen across the western districts.

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

AZZ132-170745-
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-
1238 PM MST Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................52-62.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................41-64 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-83.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................17-26 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming northwest in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the morning
  becoming north 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......6600 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......West 3 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Marginal.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................55-65.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................36-56 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming northeast after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................80-86.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................16-25 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......4700 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Northwest 3 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Marginal.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 84-89. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-68. Highs 84-89. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-68. Highs 84-89. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 81-87.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 80-87.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-170745-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
1238 PM MST Thu Oct 16 2025 /1238 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025/

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................52-58.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................47-63 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................80-85.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................16-20 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........6600 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........North 7 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Fair.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................53-60.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................42-55 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 5 to 15 mph in the
  evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................83-88.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................15-19 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........5600 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........East 5 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Poor.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-63. Highs 85-90. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-63. Highs 85-90. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-63. Highs 85-90. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-63. Highs 83-88.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-62. Highs 82-87.

$$

AZZ133-170745-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
1238 PM MST Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................42-56.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................52-72 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................15 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming northeast after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the evening
  becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................64-78.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................25-35 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................41-57.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................46-64 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................8 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 5 to 15 mph in the
  evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................69-81.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................22-28 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming west in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-60. Highs 72-85. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-60. Highs 73-85. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-62. Highs 72-85. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-62. Highs 70-83.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-60. Highs 69-82.

$$

CAZ232-170745-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
1238 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................56-64.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................36-54 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-87.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................14-19 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* 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.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................56-64.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................31-49 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 5 to 15 mph in the
  evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................80-88.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................13-18 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 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...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-65. Highs 81-89. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-67. Highs 81-89. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-67. Highs 80-89. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-65. Highs 78-86.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-66. Highs 78-87.

$$

CAZ230-170745-
Joshua Tree National Park-
1238 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................47-57.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................38-50 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................67-79.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................17-21 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 10 to 20 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.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................49-57.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................31-40 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................9 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 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.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................70-81.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................15-19 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming northeast in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Chance of Thunder...............0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-60. Highs 72-84. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-60. Highs 72-84. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 71-83. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 68-80.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 69-80.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday October 24th through Sunday October
26th: Below normal temperatures and near median precipitation.