000 FNUS55 KPSR 161642 CCA FWFPHX SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 900 AM MST SAT MAR 16 2002 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE WESTERN STATES WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST ARIZONA THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY. AND IT WILL BE DRY FOR THE MOST PART...EXCEPT FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WHEN A LOW PRESSURE BRINGS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. WARMER WEATHER IS STILL EXPECTED TUESDAY...WITH SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ZONE 32 AZZ021>023-026>028-171600- 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 16 2002 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BECOMING BREEZY. MAX TEMPS...61 TO 68. MIN RH...10 TO 15 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...EAST PORTIONS: MOSTLY LIGHT EAST BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BY NOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WEST PORTIONS: SOUTHWEST AND WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP...SOUTHWEST AND WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. MIN TEMPS...32 TO 44. MAX RH...30 TO 40 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...EARLY EVENING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BECOMING LIGHT BY MIDNIGHT. RIDGE TOP...EVENING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH LATE. .TOMORROW... SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY AFTERNOON. MAX TEMP TRENDS...UP 2 TO 5 DEG. MIN RH TRENDS...LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY BECOMING MOSTLY WEST 8 TO 12 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP...WEST AND SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. .TOMORROW NIGHT... WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST AND SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH...LOCALLY WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH EVENING INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .MONDAY...WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 64 TO 69. WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER AFTERNOON. LOWS FROM THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS FROM THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO 80. $$ ZONE 33 AZZ024-171600- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/ CAZ- 900 AM MST SAT MAR 16 2002 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BECOMING BREEZY. MAX TEMPS...53 TO 63. MIN RH...10 TO 15 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE MORNING BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH MORNING INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPS...29 TO 39. MAX RH...35 TO 50 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...EARLY EVENING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BECOMING LIGHT BY MIDNIGHT. RIDGE TOP...EARLY EVENING WEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. .TOMORROW... SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY AFTERNOON. MAX TEMP TRENDS...UP 2 TO 5 DEG. MIN RH TRENDS...LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY BECOMING WEST AND SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH BY AFTERNOON...LOCALLY 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH MORNING INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. .TOMORROW NIGHT... WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHWEST AND WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. RIDGE TOP...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .MONDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 53 TO 63. MOSTLY WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER AFTERNOON. LOWS FROM THE LOWER 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS 60 TO 70. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS FROM THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS FROM THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. $$ ZONE 31 AZZ020-025-171600- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- YUMA BLM/CRZ- 900 AM MST SAT MAR 16 2002 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY. MAX TEMPS...64 TO 69. MIN RH...13 TO 20 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPS...42 TO 47. MAX RH...45 TO 60 PCT. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...EARLY EVENING WEST AND NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. .TOMORROW... SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMP TRENDS...UP 2 TO 4 DEG. MIN RH TRENDS...LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...MOSTLY WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. .TOMORROW NIGHT... WINDS - 20 FEET... SLOPE/VALLEY...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH EVENING INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .MONDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 64 TO 69. WEST AND NORTHWEST WIND 12 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS FROM THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S. $$ .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...THURSDAY MARCH 21ST THROUGH MONDAY MARCH 25TH ...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. VENTILATION DATA... VENTILATION MIXING HEIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS YUMA..........EXCELLENT 10000 FEET WEST 15 KNOTS OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW...EXCELLENT.