000 FNUS55 KPSR 091612 FWFPHX SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 900 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2002 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... HIGHER PRESSURE WILL RETURN TO THE REGION...BRINGING A WARMING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...A MINOR AND FAST MOVING WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL PASS BY TO THE NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY...PREVENTING ANY FURTHER WARMING OF TEMPERATURES. DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DEEPEN OVER THE WESTERN STATES...BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ALONG WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES... AND WINDY CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY. ZONE 32 AZZ021>023-026>028-101600- WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHWEST DESERTS-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-CENTRAL DESERTS- PHOENIX BLM/YUMA BLM/CAZ-CRZ- 900 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2002 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARMER. MAX TEMPS...73 TO 78. MIN RH...10 TO 15 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH FAVORING SOUTHEAST. RIDGE TOP...MOSTLY LIGHT SOUTHEAST. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPS...34 TO 44. MAX RH...35 TO 50 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY FAVORING EAST. RIDGE TOP...LIGHT SOUTHEAST. .TOMORROW... SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMP TRENDS...UP 4 TO 5 DEG. MIN RH TRENDS...DOWN 3 TO 5 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP...LIGHT SOUTHEAST MORNING BECOMING WEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TOMORROW NIGHT... WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST AND NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE FAVORING NORTH. RIDGE TOP...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH EVENING BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH LATE. .EXTENDED FORECAST... >>SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 20 MPH<< .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 76 TO 82. .TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS FROM THE UPPER 30S TO LOW 50S. HIGHS FROM THE UPPER 70S TO THE MID 80S. $$ ZONE 33 AZZ024-101600- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/ CAZ- 900 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2002 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY AND WARMER. MAX TEMPS...62 TO 72. MIN RH...15 TO 20 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH FAVORING SOUTHEAST. RIDGE TOP...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPS...32 TO 42. MAX RH...50 TO 70 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY...LOCALLY EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP...SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH. .TOMORROW... SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMP TRENDS...UP 4 TO 5 DEG. MIN RH TRENDS...DOWN 5 TO 10 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY OR EAST MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP...SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH MORNING BECOMNG WEST 10 TO 15 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TOMORROW NIGHT... WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST AND NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT LATE. RIDGE TOP...WEST AND NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. .EXTENDED FORECAST... >>SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 20 MPH<< .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 64 TO 74. .TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS FROM THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS FROM THE UPPER 60S TO UPPER 70S. $$ ZONE 31 AZZ020-025-101600- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- YUMA BLM/CRZ- 900 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2002 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARMER. MAX TEMPS...NEAR 77. MIN RH...5 TO 10 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...NORTH AND NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPS...42 TO 51. MAX RH...20 TO 30 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE FAVORING NORTH. .TOMORROW... SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMP TRENDS...UP 4 DEG. MIN RH TRENDS...LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE MORNING BECOMING WEST AND NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TOMORROW NIGHT... WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT LATE. .EXTENDED FORECAST... >>SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 20 MPH<< .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. LOWS 44 TO 53. HIGHS NEAR 81. .TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS FROM THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS FROM THE LOW TO MID 80S. $$ .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...THURSDAY MARCH 14TH THROUGH MONDAY MARCH 18TH...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. VENTILATION DATA... VENTILATION MIXING HEIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS YUMA..........FAIR 5500 FEET SOUTHEAST 4 KNOTS OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW...FAIR VENTILATION.