Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central
Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
112 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A weakening low pressure system will remain over the region today
bringing some light showers mainly over higher terrain areas and
breezy conditions across the western districts. Temperatures will
remain well below normal today before gradually warming back to
normal by Monday as the low exits the region. RHs this weekend
will remain quite low with MinRHs mainly in the teens across the
lower deserts to 25-30% in higher terrain areas. Aside from the
breezy northerly winds across southeast CA, winds elsewhere will
remain light, lasting into early next week.

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

AZZ132-192015-
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-
112 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................72-79.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................16-24 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........4 low potential for large plume
  dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......8200 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Northeast 6 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................50-60.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................37-59 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................9 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-83.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................15-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming north in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........4 low potential for large plume
  dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......5400 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......North 4 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Fair.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-63. Highs 84-89. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 89-95. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-68. Highs 92-97. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 93-99.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 91-97.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-192015-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
112 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024 /112 AM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024/

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-82.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................18-24 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 35 to 45 mph in the morning
  becoming 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........7400 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........North 16 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Excellent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................50-57.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................43-71 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................22 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................80-85.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* 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............North 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........6200 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........Northwest 4 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Marginal.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-63. Highs 86-91. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-65. Highs 90-95. North winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 93-98. North winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-65. Highs 93-98.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-65. Highs 92-97.

$$

AZZ133-192015-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
112 AM MST Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. Slight chance of
  showers.
* Max Temperature.................55-71.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................22-35 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................20 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................37-52.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................48-70 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................64-77.
*    24 hr trend..................8 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................18-26 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................7 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming west in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........4 low potential for large plume
  dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 40-60. Highs 73-87. Northeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-63. Highs 78-92. Northeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49-65. Highs 81-95. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-66. Highs 81-96.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-66. Highs 80-95.

$$

CAZ232-192015-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
112 AM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................74-84.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................14-19 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 30 to 40 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................55-62.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................33-55 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................18 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-86.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................15-21 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southeast in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-68. Highs 82-89. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-70. Highs 86-95. North winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-70. Highs 89-97. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-70. Highs 89-98.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-69. Highs 87-96.

$$

CAZ230-192015-
Joshua Tree National Park-
112 AM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................65-76.
*    24 hr trend..................7 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................16-20 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 30 to 40 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........2 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................47-57.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................34-45 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................15 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................69-80.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................16-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southeast in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........2 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-62. Highs 72-84. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-63. Highs 76-87. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-65. Highs 79-91. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 78-92.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-63. Highs 77-90.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Saturday October 26th through Monday
October 28th: Above normal temperatures and below median
precipitation.