000 FNUS55 KPSR 142236 FWFPSR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 330 PM MST THU OCT 14 2004 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND RATHER LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OFF THE NORTHERN BAJA COAST WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS ARIZONA ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST ARIZONA ON SUNDAY. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL NEXT WEEK...WITH ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CAUSING MORE CLOUDS AND COOLER AGAIN BY MIDWEEK. && ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY WINDS... AZZ132-151300- 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- 330 PM MST THU OCT 14 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................53-63. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY....................27-44 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............EAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................91-95. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......WEST 5 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.................54-64. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................36-52 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................9 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................88-93. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................13-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......8900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........EXCELLENT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS 51-63. HIGHS 80-86. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51-61. HIGHS 79-85. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49-60. HIGHS 78-83. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46-57. HIGHS 76-81. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 46-56. HIGHS 78-83. $$ AZZ133-151300- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/ CAZ- 330 PM MST THU OCT 14 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................33-56. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................38-85 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..LIGHT AND MAINLY DOWNSLOPE. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................74-90. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................12-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.................33-56. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................43-81 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................72-89. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................14-22 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 33-57. HIGHS 66-83. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 33-54. HIGHS 66-81. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34-54. HIGHS 64-80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31-54. HIGHS 62-78. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 31-50. HIGHS 64-80. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-151300- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- 330 PM MST THU OCT 14 2004 (330 PM PDT THU OCT 14 2004) .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................59-67. 24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY....................22-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............EAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................95-99. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................10-15 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........8600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.................60-68. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................36-46 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................13 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................91-95. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................15-22 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........7300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MUCH COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 57-68. HIGHS 81-85. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57-63. HIGHS 81-85. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57-63. HIGHS 79-83. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 54-61. HIGHS 77-81. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54-60. HIGHS 79-83. $$ CAZ230-151300- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK- 330 PM PDT THU OCT 14 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................47-63. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................22-34 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..LIGHT...MAINLY DOWNSLOPE. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................83-91. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................9-13 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................49-64. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................29-66 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................17 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-87. 24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................12-22 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................6 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MUCH COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 46-66. HIGHS 67-77. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46-62. HIGHS 69-79. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46-62. HIGHS 67-77. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43-58. HIGHS 65-75. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43-56. HIGHS 67-77. $$ CAZ232-151300- IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY- 330 PM PDT THU OCT 14 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................58-64. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................21-44 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT AND MAINLY DOWNSLOPE BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............EAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................90-96. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................9-13 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.................60-66. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................33-48 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................9 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................86-92. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY....................15-21 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 57-69. HIGHS 76-83. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57-65. HIGHS 77-84. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56-65. HIGHS 75-82. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 54-63. HIGHS 73-80. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54-60. HIGHS 75-82. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...FRIDAY OCTOBER 22ND THROUGH SUNDAY OCTOBER 24TH...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY.