000 FNUS55 KPSR 301320 AAA FWFPSR FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...AMENDED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 618 AM MST (518 AM PST) THU OCT 30 2003 AMENDED TO ADD FRIDAY NIGHT PERIOD IN THE EXTENDED ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FROM 8 AM MST (7 AM PST) TO 8 PM MST (7 PM PST) TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK EXPIRED AT 4 AM MST (3 AM PST)... .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL BRING WINDY AND COOLER WEATHER TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE WINDY CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITIES...WILL LEAD TO RED FLAG CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH- CENTRAL ARIZONA TODAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. FURTHER COOLING IS EXPECTED SATURDAY WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW AVERAGE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN BY SUNDAY...WITH A DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE AREA...HOWEVER THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OVER THE WEST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. && AZZ132-310100- 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- 618 AM MST THU OCT 30 2003 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................80-86. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................15-29 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................9 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......9600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.................53-63. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................53-87 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................21 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE EVENING...INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................72-79. 24 HR TREND..................8 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................26-46 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................12 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 50 TO 60 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................10 PCT. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......7400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTH 15 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........EXCELLENT. .EXTENDED... >>SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 20 MPH EXCEPT WHEN SPECIFIED<< .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 44-54. HIGHS 69-75. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 42-52. HIGHS 68-72. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 42-52. HIGHS 69-73. .TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 42-52. HIGHS 69-73. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42-52. HIGHS 69-73. $$ AZZ133-310100- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/ CAZ- 618 AM MST THU OCT 30 2003 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................68-81. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................15-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.................44-55. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................43-53 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................8 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................64-74. 24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................22-27 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... >>SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 20 MPH EXCEPT WHEN SPECIFIED<< .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 35-51. HIGHS 60-71. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 28-49. HIGHS 59-69. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 28-47. HIGHS 60-70. .TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 28-47. HIGHS 60-70. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 28-47. HIGHS 60-70. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-310100- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- 618 AM MST THU OCT 30 2003 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.................83-87. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................15-31 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........7800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.................56-62. 24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY....................55-87 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................21 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................73-77. 24 HR TREND..................10 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................30-50 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................16 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................10 PCT. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............VERY GOOD. .EXTENDED... >>SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 20 MPH EXCEPT WHEN SPECIFIED<< .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 49-57. HIGHS 71-75. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47-56. HIGHS 70-74. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 47-54. HIGHS 71-75. .TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 47-54. HIGHS 71-75. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47-54. HIGHS 71-75. $$ CAZ230-310100- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK- 518 AM PST THU OCT 30 2003 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.................69-81. 24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................14-18 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................6 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..WEST 40 TO 50 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.................56-60. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................25-39 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................65-71. 24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................19-26 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... >>SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 20 MPH EXCEPT WHEN SPECIFIED<< .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 45-54. HIGHS 64-69. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43-51. HIGHS 63-68. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 43-49. HIGHS 64-69. .TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 43-49. HIGHS 64-69. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43-49. HIGHS 64-69. $$ CAZ232-310100- IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY- 518 AM PST THU OCT 30 2003 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.................79-86. 24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................15-26 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.................57-61. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY....................39-72 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................71-76. 24 HR TREND..................10 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................24-42 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................12 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS...10K FOOT ASL..SOUTHWEST 45 TO 55 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF RAIN..................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... >>SUSTAINED WINDS LESS THAN 20 MPH EXCEPT WHEN SPECIFIED<< .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 49-57. HIGHS 68-75. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47-53. HIGHS 67-73. .MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 47-51. HIGHS 68-74. .TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 47-51. HIGHS 68-74. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47-51. HIGHS 68-74. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6TH THROUGH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8TH...NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.