000 FNUS55 KPSR 291121 FWFPSR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 421 AM MST FRI APR 29 2005 .DISCUSSION... A WEAKENING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS ARIZONA AND NEVADA TODAY...EXITING THIS EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA TODAY. THERE WILL ALSO SOME LINGERING BREEZINESS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES SIMILAR TO THURSDAYS READINGS. HIGHER PRESSURE ALOFT WILL RETURN SATURDAY...FOR DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES...JUST BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. A GRADUAL WARMING TREND AND VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS IS ANTICIPATED FOR MOST OF NEXT WEEK. && AZZ132-300100- 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- 421 AM MST FRI APR 29 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.................75-81. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................18-23 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......10800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................46-56. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................48-65 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................82-87. 24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................13-18 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH 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. DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......12100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-85. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48-58. HIGHS 79-84. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48-58. HIGHS 82-87. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49-59. HIGHS 83-89. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51-61. HIGHS 84-89. $$ AZZ133-300100- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/ CAZ- 421 AM MST FRI APR 29 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.................61-74. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................24-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT WETTER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................20 PCT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................31-51. 24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY....................54-88 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING MOSTLY DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................70-82. 24 HR TREND..................8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................15-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................12 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36-55. HIGHS 68-80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32-53. HIGHS 67-79. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 32-53. HIGHS 71-82. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 33-54. HIGHS 71-82. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36-56. HIGHS 73-84. $$ AZZ131-CAZ231-300100- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- 421 AM MST FRI APR 29 2005 /421 AM PDT FRI APR 29 2005/ .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-82. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....................17-22 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................9 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........9300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........NORTH 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................54-59. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................45-53 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................10 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 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. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................86-90. 24 HR TREND..................8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................13-18 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH 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. DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............FAIR. MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........11300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57-63. HIGHS 84-88. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56-61. HIGHS 83-87. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56-61. HIGHS 85-89. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57-62. HIGHS 86-90. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59-64. HIGHS 87-91. $$ CAZ230-300100- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK- 421 AM PDT FRI APR 29 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.................67-76. 24 HR TREND..................7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................20-26 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................9 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................45-54. 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY....................45-60 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................17 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.............................1. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................73-82. 24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................16-21 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48-59. HIGHS 72-81. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47-58. HIGHS 70-80. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47-58. HIGHS 73-82. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46-58. HIGHS 74-84. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47-60. HIGHS 75-84. $$ CAZ232-300100- IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY- 421 AM PDT FRI APR 29 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.................75-81. 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................18-23 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................8 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.................51-57. 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY....................45-61 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................14 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 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. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.................81-88. 24 HR TREND..................7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY....................13-18 PCT. 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT DRIER. WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.............................1. HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PCT. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55-60. HIGHS 80-86. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54-59. HIGHS 79-85. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54-59. HIGHS 81-87. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-60. HIGHS 83-89. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57-62. HIGHS 83-89. $$ .8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...FRIDAY MAY 6TH THROUGH SUNDAY MAY 8TH...DRY WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES.