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FNUS55 KPSR 130726
FWFPSR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1226 AM MST TUE OCT 13 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE EASTERN DISTRICTS FOR THE
FIRST PART OF TODAY BEFORE DRIER AIR SWEEPS THROUGH THE AREA
BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. ELEVATED MOISTURE LEVELS WILL KEEP
MINRHS TODAY BETWEEN 25-35% FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICTS TO 40-70%
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICTS BEFORE LOWERING DOWN TO 20-40%
WEDNESDAY. NORTHERLY BREEZY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST
CA AND SOUTHWEST AZ TODAY AND STRENGTHEN EACH DAY THROUGH THURSDAY
BEFORE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS SPREAD THROUGH THE REGION BY FRIDAY.
NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR.
AZZ132-131930-
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-
1226 AM MST TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................70-79.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................29-50 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............1 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......6200 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......WEST 13 KNOTS.
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........VERY GOOD.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................49-59.
* 24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES COOLER.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................50-86 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................71-79.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................23-41 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......4900 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......NORTH 5 KNOTS.
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........FAIR.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 52-67. HIGHS 79-86. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 79-88. EAST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59-69. HIGHS 77-84. EAST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59-69. HIGHS 79-87.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 61-71. HIGHS 82-88.
AZZ131-CAZ231-131930-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
1226 AM MST TUE OCT 13 2026 /1226 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026/
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................75-80.
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES COOLER.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................26-33 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........7400 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........NORTHWEST 16 KNOTS.
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................50-58.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................45-77 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................21 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................77-82.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................21-29 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........6200 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........NORTH 21 KNOTS.
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 54-68. HIGHS 83-88. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60-71. HIGHS 86-91.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58-71. HIGHS 83-88.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58-68. HIGHS 85-90.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 60-69. HIGHS 87-92.
AZZ133-131930-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/
CAZ-
1226 AM MST TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS . CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................60-74.
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES COOLER.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................54-80 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................6 PCT WETTER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................70 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................30 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............13 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................45-56.
* 24 HR TREND..................6 DEGREES COOLER.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................75-100 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................8 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................20 PERCENT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING 0 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............5 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................61-74.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................35-52 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................25 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE
MORNING BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 41-63. HIGHS 67-81. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47-63. HIGHS 65-79. EAST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 46-62. HIGHS 62-77. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46-63. HIGHS 66-80.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48-65. HIGHS 68-82.
CAZ232-131930-
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-
1226 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................68-79.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................23-36 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................52-59.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................39-57 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................26 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................72-82.
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................17-29 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................6 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
BREEZY, CLEAR. LOWS 57-69. HIGHS 76-88. NORTH WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS 62-70.
HIGHS 80-91. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61-70. HIGHS 78-88. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 61-69. HIGHS 80-90.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 62-69. HIGHS 82-94.
CAZ230-131930-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
1226 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................55-69.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................31-44 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................18 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................42-52.
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.
* MAX HUMIDITY....................42-55 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................33 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 35 TO 45 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................62-73.
* 24 HR TREND..................5 DEGREES WARMER.
* MIN HUMIDITY....................28-34 PCT.
* 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT DRIER.
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
BREEZY, CLEAR. LOWS 47-60. HIGHS 65-78. NORTH WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51-62. HIGHS 68-81. NORTH
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51-62. HIGHS 67-79. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 51-63. HIGHS 70-82.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 51-63. HIGHS 72-85.
8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
TUESDAY OCTOBER 20TH THROUGH THURSDAY
OCTOBER 22ND: NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR MEDIAN
PRECIPITATION.
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