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
137 PM MST Thu May 22 2025

...LOCALLY ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...
With temperatures cooling slightly, but still somewhat above
normal, very dry conditions will persist through Saturday. Minimum
humidity values will mostly fall in a 5-10% range following
generally poor overnight recovery of 20-30%. Wind gusts 20-30 mph
should develop over much of the region with the strongest gusts
near and downstream of ridge tops yielding an elevated fire
danger. Gusts should be weaker Saturday reducing the fire weather
threat.

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

AZZ132-230845-
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-
137 PM MST Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................66-76.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................17-25 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................96-103.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................6-10 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 14 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................64-74.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................20-35 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................91-98.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................6-10 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southwest 12 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 63-73. Highs 92-98. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 94-100. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 93-100. South winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 94-101.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66-76. Highs 95-101.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-230845-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
137 PM MST Thu May 22 2025 /137 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025/

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................66-71.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................22-38 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................99-104.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................7-11 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........Southwest 10 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Very good.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................64-69.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................28-45 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................94-99.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................7-11 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........9300 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........West 8 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Very good.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 63-69. Highs 96-101. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64-69. Highs 96-101. South winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64-69. Highs 95-100. South winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-70. Highs 96-101.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66-72. Highs 97-102.

$$

AZZ133-230845-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
137 PM MST Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................55-69.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................17-23 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................84-99.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................5-9 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................54-67.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................17-23 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph in the
  evening becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................80-95.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................6-10 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52-67. Highs 80-93. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-68. Highs 82-96. West winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-69. Highs 83-97. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-70. Highs 84-98.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-72. Highs 84-99.

$$

CAZ232-230845-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
137 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................67-74.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................21-37 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................94-104.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................6-11 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................64-71.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity....................23-40 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................88-97.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................7-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 62-73. Highs 91-101. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-73. Highs 91-101. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-71. Highs 90-99. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-72. Highs 91-100.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66-75. Highs 92-101.

$$

CAZ230-230845-
Joshua Tree National Park-
137 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................60-70.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity....................22-29 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* 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.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................82-97.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................8-14 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................56-66.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity....................21-32 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................77-92.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................8-15 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............West 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.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55-70. Highs 81-95. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-70. Highs 81-95. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56-68. Highs 79-93. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57-69. Highs 80-94.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-71. Highs 82-96.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday May 30th through Sunday June 1st:
Above normal temperatures and near median precipitation.