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

 
 FNUS55 KPSR 141309
 FWFPSR
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
 ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
 609 AM MST THU MAY 14 2009
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
 WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY MOST
 SITES EXCEPT FOR THE HIGHEST TERRAIN AREAS...SHELTERED DRAINAGES AND
 ALONG PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. EXPECT LIGHT DIURNAL
 WIND PATTERNS...WITH SOME UPSLOPE GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN FAVORED TERRAIN
 AREAS DURING PEAK HEATING OF THE DAY.
 
 NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE
 FOUND IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR.
 
 AZZ132-150115-
 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-
 609 AM MST THU MAY 14 2009
 
 .TODAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................94-101. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................8-14 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 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.......9000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 7 KNOTS. 
 DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD. 
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.................64-74. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY....................23-37 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................94-101. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................7-13 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE 
                                 MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE 
                                 AFTERNOON. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 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.......11000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTH 3 KNOTS. 
 DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........FAIR. 
 
 
 .EXTENDED...
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64-74. HIGHS 96-104. SOUTHWEST
 WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65-75. HIGHS 99-106. SOUTH WINDS
 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66-76. HIGHS 99-106. SOUTH WINDS
 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64-74. HIGHS 96-103. 
 .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63-73. HIGHS 95-102. 
 
 $$
 
 AZZ133-150115-
 SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
 SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/
 CAZ-
 609 AM MST THU MAY 14 2009
 
 .TODAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................86-97. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE 
                                 MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 
                                 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE 
                                 PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.................40-66. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY....................21-48 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE 
                                 EVENING...BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER 
                                 MIDNIGHT. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................86-98. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................6-11 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE 
                                 MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE 
                                 AFTERNOON. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE 
                                 MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND 
                                 VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                 DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
 
 
 .EXTENDED...
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-67. HIGHS 88-100. WEST WINDS
 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41-69. HIGHS 89-102. EAST WINDS
 10 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43-69. HIGHS 89-102. SOUTHEAST
 WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41-69. HIGHS 86-99. 
 .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-67. HIGHS 85-98. 
 
 $$
 
 AZZ131-CAZ231-150115-
 YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-
 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
 609 AM MST THU MAY 14 2009 /609 AM PDT THU MAY 14 2009/
 
 .TODAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................97-102. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................9-15 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE 
                                 PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
 MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........4500 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHEAST 4 KNOTS. 
 DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............FAIR. 
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.................65-71. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY....................23-45 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE 
                                 EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 
                                 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................97-102. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................9-15 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 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. 
 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.........SOUTH 6 KNOTS. 
 DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............FAIR. 
 
 
 .EXTENDED...
 .SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 65-72. HIGHS 99-104. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
 .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66-74. HIGHS 102-107. SOUTH WINDS
 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 68-74. HIGHS 102-107. SOUTHWEST
 WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66-74. HIGHS 99-104. 
 .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 65-72. HIGHS 98-103. 
 
 $$
 
 CAZ230-150115-
 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
 609 AM PDT THU MAY 14 2009
 
 .TODAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................84-100. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................8-14 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...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. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                 DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.................59-71. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY....................24-32 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................4 PCT DRIER. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE 
                                 EVENING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 
                                 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................84-100. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................8-15 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE 
                                 MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE 
                                 AFTERNOON. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                 DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
 
 
 .EXTENDED...
 .SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 59-72. HIGHS 85-101. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
 .SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 60-76. HIGHS 88-103. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
 .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60-76. HIGHS 88-103. SOUTHWEST WINDS
 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58-76. HIGHS 85-100. 
 .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 57-74. HIGHS 84-99. 
 
 $$
 
 CAZ232-150115-
 IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-
 609 AM PDT THU MAY 14 2009
 
 .TODAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................92-102. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................10-16 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...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. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE 
                                 PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.................70-75. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MAX HUMIDITY....................20-41 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.................92-102. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 MIN HUMIDITY....................9-16 PCT. 
    24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
 WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 WINDS...10000 FT MSL............EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
 LAL.............................1. 
 HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE 
                                 PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
 
 
 .EXTENDED...
 .SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 70-76. HIGHS 94-104. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
 .SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 71-77. HIGHS 97-106. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
 .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71-77. HIGHS 97-106. SOUTHWEST WINDS
 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
 15 PERCENT. 
 .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 69-77. HIGHS 94-103. 
 .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 68-75. HIGHS 93-102. 
 
 $$
 
 .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...THURSDAY MAY 21ST THROUGH SATURDAY MAY
 23RD...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.
 
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