957  
FNUS55 KPSR 240820  
FWFPSR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL  
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ  
120 AM MST FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR RECORD LEVELS, DRY WEATHER WILL PREVAIL  
TODAY WITH ONLY SLIGHT CHANCES FOR ISOLATED, SHORT LIVED STORMS  
OVER MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN DISTRICTS. STORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE  
SATURDAY WITH STRONG, GUSTY WINDS DESCENDING INTO LOWER ELEVATIONS  
OF ARIZONA. MINIMUM HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL GENERALLY FALL INTO A  
15-25% RANGE FOLLOWING FAIR TO GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY OF 30-60%.  
WINDS WILL BE SEASONALLY LIGHT WITH LIMITED AFTERNOON GUSTS  
THOUGH STRONG THUNDERSTORM GUSTS MAY BECOME WIDESPREAD LATER ON  
SATURDAY.  
   
..THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY WINDS
 
 
NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND  
IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR.  
 
AZZ132-242030-  
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-  
120 AM MST FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................109-115.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................16-20 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............2 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......12400 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......WEST 6 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................86-96.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................32-39 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................111-117.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................14-18 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............EAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............5 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......10100 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......WEST 11 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........VERY GOOD.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 83-93. HIGHS 105-111. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 82-92. HIGHS 103-109. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 82-92. HIGHS 102-109. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 82-92. HIGHS 103-109.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 83-93. HIGHS 105-111.  
 

 
 
AZZ131-CAZ231-242030-  
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-  
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-  
120 AM MST FRI JUL 24 2026 /120 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026/  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................112-117.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................15-19 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........8900 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTH 11 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................86-91.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................33-42 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................113-118.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................14-18 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........6900 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTH 7 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 85-92. HIGHS 107-113. SOUTH WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 83-88. HIGHS 107-112. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 83-88. HIGHS 106-111. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 83-88. HIGHS 106-111.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 84-89. HIGHS 108-113.  
 

 
 
AZZ133-242030-  
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-  
SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/  
CAZ-  
120 AM MST FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................94-109.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................17-26 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................5 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............5 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................70-87.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................38-61 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................5 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............4 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................95-111.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................16-26 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............30 PERCENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 67-86. HIGHS 92-106. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 66-85. HIGHS 89-103. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 66-83. HIGHS 89-103. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66-84. HIGHS 90-104.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 66-85. HIGHS 93-107.  
 

 
 
CAZ232-242030-  
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-  
120 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................107-117.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................15-21 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................87-92.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................29-42 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................108-118.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................13-18 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 84-93. HIGHS 104-114. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 84-90. HIGHS 103-114. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 84-89. HIGHS 103-113. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 84-89. HIGHS 102-113.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 84-91. HIGHS 103-113.  
 

 
 
CAZ230-242030-  
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-  
120 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................96-110.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................15-22 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................77-88.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................30-38 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................98-112.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................14-19 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 76-89. HIGHS 96-109. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75-87. HIGHS 94-108. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75-86. HIGHS 94-107. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75-86. HIGHS 93-107.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75-87. HIGHS 94-108.  
 

 
   
8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
 
FRIDAY JULY 31ST THROUGH SUNDAY AUGUST  
2ND: ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.  
 
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