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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central
Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
211 AM MST Mon Sep 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry and abnormally hot conditions will continue through this week
as a strong area of high pressure sits overhead. Lower desert high
temperatures will be between 103-111 degrees each afternoon.
MinRH values will run between 5-15% each afternoon, while
overnight MaxRH readings should range between 25-35%, with some
locally higher values across Yuma and Imperial Counties. Winds are
expected to follow typical diurnal trends, with occasional
afternoon breeziness near 20-25 mph.

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

AZZ132-302115-
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-
211 AM MST Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................100-106.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................13-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................7 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 10 mph in the
  morning becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Light and variable in the morning
  becoming east 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......8200 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Northwest 5 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................75-85.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................25-63 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................105-110.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................9-13 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Phoenix.......9900 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......Southeast 6 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 73-83. Highs 101-108. East winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 73-83. Highs 102-108. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 73-83. Highs 103-109. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 72-82. Highs 101-109.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 71-81. Highs 100-108.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-302115-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
211 AM MST Mon Sep 30 2024 /211 AM PDT Mon Sep 30 2024/

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................101-106.
*    24 hr trend..................5 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................14-28 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................12 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..South 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........4800 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........South 5 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Fair.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................73-78.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................37-73 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..West 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................107-112.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................10 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.
* Mixing Height for Yuma..........7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........Southwest 5 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Marginal.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 73-80. Highs 104-109. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 72-79. Highs 105-110. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 72-79. Highs 105-110. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 72-79. Highs 105-110.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 71-78. Highs 103-108.

$$

AZZ133-302115-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
211 AM MST Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................90-104.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................11-15 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 10 mph in the morning
  becoming west in the afternoon.
* 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.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................62-78.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................25-40 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.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................89-106.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................10-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58-78. Highs 84-102. East winds
10 to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 58-76. Highs 88-103. North winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 58-76. Highs 89-105. East winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 57-76. Highs 85-102.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 57-74. Highs 85-102.

$$

CAZ232-302115-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
211 AM PDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................97-106.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................9-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................8 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................75-83.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................20-55 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................104-111.
*    24 hr trend..................6 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 76-84. Highs 100-108. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 76-83. Highs 101-110. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 76-82. Highs 101-110. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 75-82. Highs 100-109.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 74-81. Highs 99-108.

$$

CAZ230-302115-
Joshua Tree National Park-
211 AM PDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................89-103.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................69-79.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees warmer.
* Max Humidity....................18-23 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................3 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Southwest 5 to 10 mph in the
  evening becoming northwest after midnight.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................93-106.
*    24 hr trend..................4 degrees warmer.
* Min Humidity....................8-12 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 10 to 15 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........5 moderate potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 69-80. Highs 91-102. North winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 69-78. Highs 91-105. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 68-78. Highs 90-104. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than
15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 67-77. Highs 88-102.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 66-76. Highs 87-101.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Monday October 7th through Wednesday
October 9th:
Above normal temperatures and below median precipitation.