043  
FNUS55 KPSR 302113  
FWFPSR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL  
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ  
213 PM MST THU APR 30 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL BE OBSERVED THROUGH  
THE WEEKEND. AFTERNOON MINRH VALUES BETWEEN 8-15% WILL BE COMMON  
THROUGH SATURDAY. MAXRH VALUES TONIGHT WILL GENERALLY RANGE  
BETWEEN 30-60% BEFORE DECREASING SLIGHTLY TO 20-50% OVER THE  
WEEKEND. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING AS A RESULT OF DISTANT  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER FAR SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA AND  
SUNDOWNER WINDS IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT AND  
RETURN TO MOSTLY LIGHT AND DIURNAL TENDENCIES FRIDAY. BREEZY  
EASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY, PARTICULARLY OVER THE HIGHER  
TERRAIN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICTS. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE  
WEEKEND AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DRAWS CLOSER TO THE CALIFORNIA  
COAST, RESULTING IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON.  
 
NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND  
IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR.  
 
AZZ132-010915-  
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-  
213 PM MST THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................56-66.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................39-64 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................21 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............1 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................87-94.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......10300 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......WEST 8 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........VERY GOOD.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................58-68.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................22-43 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................20 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 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.................90-97.  
* 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................9-13 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 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...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......13400 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTH 4 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD.  
 
   
EXTENDED  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58-71. HIGHS 89-96. SOUTH WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN  
15 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
NOT AS WARM. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52-66. HIGHS 78-85.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-62. HIGHS 76-83. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS 52-63. HIGHS 83-88.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57-68. HIGHS 90-96.  
 
 
 
AZZ131-CAZ231-010915-  
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-  
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-  
213 PM MST THU APR 30 2026 /213 PM PDT THU APR 30 2026/  
   
TONIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................57-63.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................37-75 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................91-96.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................8-12 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........12700 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........WEST 6 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................58-65.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................26-54 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................15 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................94-99.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................9-13 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH 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.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........11500 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTH 15 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59-69. HIGHS 91-96. SOUTH WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN  
15 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
NOT AS WARM. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53-62. HIGHS 79-84.  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53-58. HIGHS 78-83. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS 53-62. HIGHS 85-90.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS 58-67. HIGHS 93-98.  
 
 
 
AZZ133-010915-  
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-  
SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/  
CAZ-  
213 PM MST THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................43-58.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES COOLER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................55-76 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................38 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................10 PERCENT IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING 0 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............2 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................73-87.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................13-19 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............1 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................46-62.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................38-68 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................12 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING EAST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............1 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................72-90.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-20 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 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...............1 PERCENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49-69. HIGHS 75-92. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47-63. HIGHS 69-83. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-58. HIGHS 66-80. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-59. HIGHS 70-84.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44-64. HIGHS 76-91.  
 
 
 
CAZ232-010915-  
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-  
213 PM PDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................60-68.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................26-60 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................88-97.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................8-13 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................62-69.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................18-48 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................10 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................89-98.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................8-14 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* 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.  
 
   
EXTENDED  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56-70. HIGHS 84-93. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY  
NOT AS WARM. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52-64. HIGHS 73-83.  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52-60. HIGHS 73-82. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS 54-67. HIGHS 81-89.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS 59-71. HIGHS 89-97.  
 
 
 
CAZ230-010915-  
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-  
213 PM PDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................53-64.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................30-38 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-90.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 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.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............1 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................55-64.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................20-31 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................9 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................77-92.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................9-14 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* 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.  
 
   
EXTENDED  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43-66. HIGHS 72-88. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN  
15 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-57. HIGHS 62-78.  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-55. HIGHS 62-77. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS 43-62. HIGHS 72-85.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS 52-66. HIGHS 79-93.  
 
 
   
8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK  
FRIDAY MAY 8TH THROUGH SUNDAY MAY 10TH:  
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.  
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