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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
521 AM MST THU OCT 25 2012

...FRIDAY...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /9 AM PDT/ TO
7 PM MST /7 PM PDT/ DUE TO STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 
BEHIND THE FRONT COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR FROM NEVADA AND UTAH WILL
SPREAD INTO THE REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN BREEZY CONDITIONS TODAY
AND FRIDAY. HOWEVER THE STRONGEST NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED DOWN THE 
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...WHERE 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 8 TO
10 PERCENT TODAY...AND 6 TO 8 PERCENT ON FRIDAY. RED FLAG CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY. WIND WILL
DECREASE FRIDAY EVENING. OTHERWISE CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND
SATURDAY.

NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR.

AZZ132-260030-
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-
521 AM MST THU OCT 25 2012

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-86. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................6 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......6000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......NORTHWEST 4 KNOTS. 
DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........FAIR. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.................49-59. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MAX HUMIDITY....................17-29 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................15 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-86. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................5-10 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE 
                                PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......6500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......NORTHEAST 9 KNOTS. 
DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD. 


.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 48-58. HIGHS 82-89. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 51-61. HIGHS 84-91. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-62. HIGHS 83-89. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-62. HIGHS 84-92. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-62. HIGHS 83-91. 

$$

AZZ133-260030-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/
CAZ-
521 AM MST THU OCT 25 2012

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................69-82. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................9 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE 
                                MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 
                                15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.................27-50. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MAX HUMIDITY....................20-48 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................15 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................69-84. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................6-11 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE 
                                MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND 
                                VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE 
                                PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 


.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 28-52. HIGHS 70-85. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT. 
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 29-54. HIGHS 72-88. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31-54. HIGHS 73-85. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33-54. HIGHS 74-87. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32-54. HIGHS 73-86. 

$$

AZZ131-CAZ231-260030-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
521 AM MST THU OCT 25 2012 /521 AM PDT THU OCT 25 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /9 AM PDT/ TO 7 PM
MST /7 PM PDT/ FRIDAY...

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................80-85. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................7 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........5500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........NORTH 10 KNOTS. 
DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.................51-61. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MAX HUMIDITY....................17-23 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................17 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..INCREASING NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-83. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................5-10 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH...GUSTS TO 35 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........4000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........NORTH 18 KNOTS. 
DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD. 


.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 48-60. HIGHS 84-89. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 50-61. HIGHS 87-91. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-63. HIGHS 86-90. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-63. HIGHS 88-92. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-63. HIGHS 87-91. 

$$

CAZ230-260030-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
521 AM PDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................67-80. 
   24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE 
                                PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.................44-54. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MAX HUMIDITY....................19-27 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................64-78. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE 
                                MORNING...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 
                                15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 


.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 45-53. HIGHS 72-85. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 46-54. HIGHS 75-88. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48-54. HIGHS 75-87. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN
15 PERCENT. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48-55. HIGHS 76-90. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48-56. HIGHS 73-87. 

$$

CAZ232-260030-
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-
521 AM PDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................77-86. 
   24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................7-12 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................9 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.................55-61. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MAX HUMIDITY....................15-21 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................11 PCT DRIER. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.................75-85. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE. 
MIN HUMIDITY....................5-10 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE. 
WINDS - 20 FEET...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT. 
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT. 
LAL.............................1. 
HAINES HIGH LEVEL INDEX.........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                                DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 


.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 51-60. HIGHS 81-89. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 51-61. HIGHS 84-92. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 54-62. HIGHS 83-91. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 54-62. HIGHS 85-93. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-63. HIGHS 83-91. 

$$

.8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1ST THROUGH SATURDAY NOVEMBER
3RD...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.