Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
925 FNUS55 KPSR 281105 FWFPSR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central Arizona and Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 405 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DISCUSSION... Temperatures will be well above normal again today, with highs in the lower 80s expected across the lower deserts. Wind speeds today will be much calmer with the highest winds in the higher terrain to the east of Phoenix with gusts of 15-20 mph. MinRHs will be still be extremely low and in the 7-15% range. A weather system moving into the region tomorrow will allow for temperatures to fall into the mid-to-upper 70s across southeastern CA and southwestern AZ. This system won`t be through central and eastern AZ prior to peak heating, so temperatures tomorrow will be similar to today for the lower deserts of south- central AZ (highs in the low-to- mid 80s) and the higher terrain in eastern AZ (mid- to- upper 70s). This weather system will bring a slight chance for light rain or virga showers, mainly to the higher terrain to the north and east of Phoenix. The main impact with this weather systems will be windy conditions. Tomorrow will see elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the eastern district where a Fire Weather Watch has been issued from 11am - 6pm. Wind speeds of 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph is expected along with low RH (minRH of 9-12%), and widespread very dry fuels. Wind gusts of 35-45 mph are also expected across western Imperial County with gusts of up to 30 mph expected elsewhere across the lower deserts. Note...Additional Fire Weather Forecast information can be found in the Area Forecast Discussion. See product PHXAFDPSR. AZZ132-282315- 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- 405 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................76-82. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................8-12 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 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. * Mixing Height for Phoenix.......7100 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southeast 4 knots. * Dispersion for Phoenix..........Fair. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................48-58. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................18-28 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............South 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................72-83. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................11-18 pct. * 24 hr trend..................5 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 15 mph in the morning becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............South 35 to 45 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Mixing Height for Phoenix.......9700 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Phoenix......South 25 knots. * Dispersion for Phoenix..........Excellent. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 71-78. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39-51. Highs 62-69. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39-49. Highs 65-72. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41-53. Highs 71-77. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers. Lows 44-54. Highs 70-77. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-282315- Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ- Lower Colorado River Valley CA- 405 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025 /305 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2025/ .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................79-84. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................9-13 pct. * 24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming east in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northwest 10 to 15 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Mixing Height for Yuma..........4300 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Yuma.........East 6 knots. * Dispersion for Yuma.............Fair. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................47-53. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................24-40 pct. * 24 hr trend..................9 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............South 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming southeast 20 to 30 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................74-79. * 24 hr trend..................5 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................15-24 pct. * 24 hr trend..................9 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............Southeast 25 to 35 mph in the morning becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. * Mixing Height for Yuma..........9000 ft AGL. * Transport Wind for Yuma.........West 19 knots. * Dispersion for Yuma.............Excellent. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-52. Highs 74-79. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 42-51. Highs 64-69. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-49. Highs 69-74. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44-53. Highs 73-78. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers. Lows 46-53. Highs 74-79. $$ AZZ133-282315- Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills- Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/ CAZ- 405 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Sunny. * Max Temperature.................63-77. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................10-15 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph in the morning becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................41-53. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................21-31 pct. * 24 hr trend..................6 pct drier. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 5 to 15 mph in the evening becoming south 10 to 20 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.................69-83. * 24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer. * Min Humidity....................9-13 pct. * 24 hr trend..................Little RH change. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph in the morning becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............South 20 to 30 mph in the morning becoming 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................10 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-49. Highs 59-72. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 30-49. Highs 52-64. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-44. Highs 50-64. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31-50. Highs 61-73. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows 35-50. Highs 57-71. $$ CAZ232-282315- Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County- 305 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................74-84. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................9-13 pct. * 24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming east in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 5 to 15 mph in the morning becoming south in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.................48-56. * 24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler. * Max Humidity....................23-55 pct. * 24 hr trend..................19 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming 20 to 30 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.................69-78. * 24 hr trend..................5 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................14-33 pct. * 24 hr trend..................11 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 10 to 20 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 15 to 25 mph in the morning becoming north in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 68-79. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-54. Highs 59-69. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-52. Highs 65-75. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46-56. Highs 68-77. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers. Lows 47-56. Highs 68-78. $$ CAZ230-282315- Joshua Tree National Park- 305 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.....................Mostly cloudy. * Max Temperature.................65-77. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Min Humidity....................11-15 pct. * 24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.....................Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.................45-53. * 24 hr trend..................Little change. * Max Humidity....................25-34 pct. * 24 hr trend..................12 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming west after midnight. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming 20 to 30 mph after midnight. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.................61-74. * 24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler. * Min Humidity....................12-22 pct. * 24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter. * Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 15 to 25 mph in the morning becoming north in the afternoon. * Chance of Precip................0 percent. * CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-51. Highs 57-72. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers. Lows 34-45. Highs 48-63. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34-47. Highs 56-69. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows 39-48. Highs 57-70. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 39-48. Highs 57-70. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Friday March 7th through Sunday March 9th: Below normal temperatures and above median precipitation.