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FWFPSR

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest and South-Central
Arizona and Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
203 AM MST Wed Jan 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A weather system will continue to progress through the region
today, resulting in breezy to locally windy conditions. Easterly
winds will be strongest mid-morning today with gusts ranging from
40-50 mph across the western districts and foothills of Maricopa
and Pinal Counties. Elsewhere, gusts ranging from 20-35 mph can
be expected through this afternoon before gradually diminishing by
sunset. Light precipitation will be possible across south-central
AZ today, although little to no accumulations are anticipated.
Minimum relative humidity will range from 20-35% across the
eastern districts and as low as 15-25% in the western districts
this afternoon. Overnight recovery will range from poor along and
west of the Colorado River to good across south-central AZ.

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

AZZ132-082115-
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-
203 AM MST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. Slight chance of
  showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.................62-67.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................18-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................6 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 15 to 25 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent in the morning becoming
  10 percent in the afternoon.
* 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 Phoenix.......3400 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......East 14 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Good.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................35-45.
*    24 hr trend..................10 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity....................36-58 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................9 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 20 to 30 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................60-67.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................13-22 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 25 to 35 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.......1800 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Phoenix......North 6 knots.
* Dispersion for Phoenix..........Marginal.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 33-46. Highs 60-65. North winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 32-43. Highs 61-66. North winds 5 to
15 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 30-43. Highs 59-64. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-41. Highs 59-64.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-44. Highs 62-67.

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-082115-
Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ-
Lower Colorado River Valley CA-
203 AM MST Wed Jan 8 2025 /103 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025/

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing
  dust.
* Max Temperature.................66-71.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................17-21 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northeast 15 to 25 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 30 to 40 mph.
* Chance of Precip................10 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..........2700 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........Northeast 19 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Good.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Clear.
* Min Temperature.................35-45.
*    24 hr trend..................11 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity....................29-47 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 25 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.................65-70.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................12-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 5 to 15 mph in the morning
  becoming 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 40 to 50 mph in the morning
  becoming 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.
* 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 Yuma..........2500 ft AGL.
* Transport Wind for Yuma.........North 25 knots.
* Dispersion for Yuma.............Good.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 34-48. Highs 63-68. North winds 15 to
25 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34-47. Highs 65-70. North winds 10 to
20 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32-47. Highs 61-66. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 61-66.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34-43. Highs 63-68.

$$

AZZ133-082115-
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
Southern Tonto NF/West San Carlos BIA/South Portion Ft Apache BIA/
CAZ-
203 AM MST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Partly sunny. Slight chance of
  snow showers . slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.................46-62.
*    24 hr trend..................3 degrees cooler.
* Min Humidity....................21-34 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................12 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 15 to 25 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Southeast 25 to 35 mph in the
  morning becoming east 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of Precip................20 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................10 percent.
* LAL.............................1.
* Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.................24-38.
*    24 hr trend..................7 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity....................47-75 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................14 pct wetter.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..East 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............East 15 to 25 mph in the evening
  becoming west 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chance of Precip................10 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................46-61.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................16-24 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................7 pct drier.
* 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.
* Haines High Level Index.........3 very low potential for large
  plume dominated fire growth.


.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 23-38. Highs 46-61. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 24-38. Highs 49-61. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 24-37. Highs 46-60. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-38. Highs 48-61.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-42. Highs 50-64.

$$

CAZ232-082115-
Imperial County And Eastern Riverside County-
103 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing
  dust.
* Max Temperature.................62-71.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................15-20 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................5 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Breezy. North 20 to 30 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 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.................39-49.
*    24 hr trend..................9 degrees cooler.
* Max Humidity....................19-45 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................Little RH change.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 25 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.................64-73.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................11-15 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Northwest 5 to 15 mph in the
  morning becoming north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 40 to 50 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...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36-50. Highs 60-69. North winds 15 to
25 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36-49. Highs 64-71. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 35-49. Highs 59-69. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-46. Highs 59-67.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38-47. Highs 59-68.

$$

CAZ230-082115-
Joshua Tree National Park-
103 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.................50-63.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................15-21 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................8 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..Breezy. North 20 to 30 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............Northeast 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.................35-44.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Max Humidity....................20-25 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................13 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 10 to 20 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 25 to 35 mph.
* Chance of Precip................0 percent.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 percent.
* LAL.............................1.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.....................Sunny.
* Max Temperature.................53-65.
*    24 hr trend..................Little change.
* Min Humidity....................12-16 pct.
*    24 hr trend..................4 pct drier.
* Winds - 20 foot...Slope/Valley..North 15 to 25 mph.
* Winds...10000 FT MSL............North 40 to 50 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...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 34-43. Highs 52-62. North winds 15 to
25 mph. Minimum relative humidity may be lower than 15 percent.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 56-64. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 30-42. Highs 50-61. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-39. Highs 49-59.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 48-59.

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Wednesday January 15th through Friday
January 17th: Below normal temperatures and near median precipitation.