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FXUS65 KPSR 252302
AFDPSR

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
400 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025

.UPDATE...
Updated Aviation

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.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dry and tranquil weather conditions are expected through the
  rest of this week with temperatures gradually warming from near
  normal to slightly above normal by the end of the week. 

- Another weather system may bring much cooler temperatures and a
  slight chance of precipitation, mainly to the AZ high terrain, 
  Sunday into early next week.

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.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... 
Latest mid-lvl wv imagery and 500 mb streamline analysis reveals a 
broad trough of low pressure encompassing much of the Lower 48 while 
a high amplitude ridge of high pressure continues to build off the 
coast of California. Our forecast area is on the eastern periphery 
of the strengthening ridge under dry northwesterly flow aloft. This 
pattern has brought tranquil weather conditions to the Desert 
Southwest under clear skies and light winds this afternoon. 
Temperatures are expected to top out right around normal for late 
November in the upper 60s to lower 70s across the lower deserts and 
low to mid 60s over the high terrain areas. Heading into tonight the 
boundary layer will continue to dry out as dew points fall into the 
40s. Therefore, any fog that develops Wednesday morning will be very 
localized, mainly relegated to the lowest elevations of the Imperial 
Valley and Gila River Valley. Low temperatures across the region 
Wednesday morning will mainly range from the low 40s to low 50s. 
  
As the ridge of high pressure to our west migrates over the Desert 
Southwest, heights aloft will gradually rise, maxing out around 584-
586 dam Wednesday and Thursday. 500 mb hghts of this magnitude are 
around the 90th percentile of climatology for this time of year. 
These increasing heights and mid-level temperatures will result in 
surface highs rising to the mid to upper 70s across the lower 
deserts and in the mid 60s to low 70s across the higher terrain. 
Morning lows will remain mild in the mid 40s to low 50s, with the 
warmest lows in the mid 50s confined to more urban areas. The only 
sensible change in weather conditions through the middle of this 
week will be increasing high level cloud cover, especially on 
Thursday. Otherwise, expect dry weather to prevail.

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.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... 
On Friday a weak shortwave trough will move through the region. This 
will result in lowering heights aloft, with 500 mb heights will 
lower to around 575-577 dm. This will result in temperatures cooling 
a degree or two, but will remain above normal. Afternoon high 
temperatures will be in the mid 70s across the lower deserts and in 
the upper 60s to low 70s across the higher terrain. Dry conditions 
will persist on Friday.

By this weekend and into early next week, global ensemble members 
all show a deep trough traversing the region. They still differ a 
little on the exact timing, but tend to favor sometime in the Sunday-
Tuesday window. They are in good agreement that this trough will be 
taking an inland trajectory down from the Pacific NW and not move 
down along the eastern Pacific Ocean and then move inland like the 
last low pressure system did. With this trough taking an inland 
trajectory the system won't be bringing a lot of moisture to the 
region. PWATs currently look to only rise to a 0.5-0.7" range (the 
ECMWF has PWATs in a 0.5-0.7" range, the GEFS has PWATs staying 
below 0.6", and the Canadian Ensemble has PWATs only in a 0.3-0.4" 
range). This increase in moisture (in combination with forcing from 
the trough and terrain itself) would likely support showers across 
the higher elevations to the north and east of the Phoenix Metro. 
Showers across the lower deserts will likely be harder to come by, 
with this amount of moisture, and would need more help than that of 
the higher terrain areas. Nevertheless, another weather system will 
be moving through the region by early next week and would support 
showers across at least some portions of the CWA along with cooling 
temperatures. With this weather system temperatures look to cool 
back off below normal. Stay tuned for future updates. 

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.AVIATION...Updated at 2300Z. 

South Central Arizona including KPHX, KIWA, KSDL, and KDVT; and 
Southeast California/Southwest Arizona including KIPL and KBLH: 

No weather issues will exist through Wednesday evening under clear 
skies. Confidence is excellent that west winds in Phoenix will turn 
E/NE by mid/late evening with a high likelihood that directions 
remain NE Wednesday afternoon. Across SE California, N/NW directions 
will be preferred. Extended periods of nearly calm conditions will 
be common across the entire region. 

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Dry and tranquil weather conditions will continue through the 
remainder of this week with temperatures rising to around 3 to 6 
degrees above average. This warmer and drier pattern will result in 
MinRHs lowering to around 25-35% through the end of this week while 
overnight recoveries remain generally fair to good. Winds will be 
less than 10 mph and follow their normal diurnal tendencies with 
only marginal upslope gusts into the upper teens to low 20s. By this 
weekend and into early next week another weather system will move 
through the region cooling temperatures back off below normal and 
bringing another chance for showers and wetting rains to the the 
higher terrain of southcentral AZ.

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.PSR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AZ...None.
CA...None.

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SHORT TERM...Salerno
LONG TERM...Berislavich 
AVIATION...18
FIRE WEATHER...Salerno