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ROUTINE FIRE WX PLANNING FCST(WITH/WITHOUT 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK)

 
 FNUS55 KPSR 112158
FWFPSR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
258 PM MST SUN MAY 11 2008

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ TO 8 PM
MST /8 PM PDT/ MONDAY FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND THE LOWER COLORADO
RIVER VALLEY DUE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.DISCUSSION...
BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
IN CENTRAL ARIZONA...WHERE GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND ALONG
THE LOWER CO RIVER VALLEY...WHERE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TUESDAY...WHERE GUSTS
OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL ARIZONA. GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...
WHERE THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH COULD LEAD TO CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEING MET...AND STAYING JUST BELOW CRITICAL
THRESHOLDS ELSEWHERE.

...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY WINDS...

AZZ132-121000-
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-
258 PM MST SUN MAY 11 2008

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................58-68.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................23-51 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................87-95.
24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 30.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 13 KNOTS.
DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........VERY GOOD.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................58-68.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................30-41 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-87.
24 HR TREND..................8 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................9-17 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......NORTHWEST 8 KNOTS.
DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........VERY GOOD.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51-65. HIGHS 85-94. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 58-68. HIGHS 91-101. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 58-69. HIGHS 93-102. LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN
THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 94-103.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 91-98.




AZZ133-121000-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/
CAZ-
258 PM MST SUN MAY 11 2008

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................34-61.
24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY....................18-44 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................8 PCT DRIER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................74-89.
24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 30.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................34-60.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................26-54 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................8 PCT WETTER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...BECOMING CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................63-78.
24 HR TREND..................11 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................19-28 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................12 PCT WETTER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE
MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................30 PERCENT.
LAL.............................2 IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 3 IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34-60. HIGHS 71-86. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41-61. HIGHS 76-93. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42-63. HIGHS 77-95. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 45-65. HIGHS 78-96.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 47-65. HIGHS 80-95.




AZZ131-CAZ231-121000-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
258 PM MST SUN MAY 11 2008 /258 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ TO 8 PM
MST /8 PM PDT/ MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................61-66.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................33-46 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................4 PCT DRIER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................89-96.
24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........WEST 11 KNOTS.
DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................61-66.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................32-44 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................84-89.
24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........NORTH 14 KNOTS.
DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-68. HIGHS 91-96. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 62-70. HIGHS 94-101. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 62-72. HIGHS 97-102. LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN
THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 64-73. HIGHS 98-103.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 64-73. HIGHS 93-101.




CAZ230-121000-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
258 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................56-68.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................29-44 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................6 PCT WETTER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................72-84.
24 HR TREND..................8 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................10-20 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................6 PCT WETTER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................53-67.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................28-42 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................71-80.
24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................9 PCT DRIER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 53-66. HIGHS 80-89. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 55-68. HIGHS 82-95. LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN
THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 56-70. HIGHS 83-97. LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN
THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 59-71. HIGHS 85-98.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 60-71. HIGHS 83-96.




CAZ232-121000-
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-
258 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................62-70.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................32-48 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................6 PCT WETTER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................79-94.
24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................10-17 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.................61-70.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY....................29-50 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.................77-90.
24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT.
24 HR TREND..................4 PCT DRIER.
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
LAL.............................1.
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.


.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 58-68. HIGHS 85-96. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 63-70. HIGHS 89-102. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 63-72. HIGHS 92-103. LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN
THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 65-73. HIGHS 93-104.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 65-73. HIGHS 92-100.




.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...SUNDAY MAY 18TH THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 20TH
...DRY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.





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