109  
FNUS55 KPSR 222127  
FWFPSR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL  
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ  
227 PM MST FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
TEMPERATURES WILL HOVER NEAR TO A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH  
SUNDAY. AFTERNOON MINRHS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10-20% AREAWIDE  
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WITH OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES GENERALLY BETWEEN  
25-45% TONIGHT AND SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT FROM THERE SUNDAY NIGHT.  
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW TYPICAL DIURNAL TENDENCIES WITH  
AFTERNOON UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY GUSTS OCCASIONALLY REACHING 15-25 MPH.  
 
NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND  
IN THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR.  
 
AZZ132-230930-  
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-  
227 PM MST FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................62-72.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................31-48 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................91-97.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-19 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......12300 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 4 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........GOOD.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................62-72.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................35-46 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................93-100.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................11-15 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 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.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......12900 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTH 8 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........VERY GOOD.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63-73. HIGHS 91-98. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 61-71. HIGHS 90-96. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 59-69. HIGHS 87-95. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 59-69. HIGHS 86-93.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 59-69. HIGHS 89-94.  
 

 
 
AZZ131-CAZ231-230930-  
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-  
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-  
227 PM MST FRI MAY 22 2026 /227 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026/  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................61-66.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................39-61 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................10 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................93-98.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................16-20 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........7900 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTH 16 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............EXCELLENT.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................61-66.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................42-60 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................94-99.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-17 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........9200 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTH 10 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............VERY GOOD.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 62-67. HIGHS 94-99. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 60-67. HIGHS 93-98. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58-64. HIGHS 87-92. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58-64. HIGHS 87-92.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 60-67. HIGHS 91-96.  
 

 
 
AZZ133-230930-  
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-  
SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/  
CAZ-  
227 PM MST FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................49-64.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................27-37 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................7 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................80-95.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................10-15 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................51-66.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................34-44 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................6 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................83-97.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................11-17 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...............0 PERCENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 48-69. HIGHS  
78-93. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 48-65. HIGHS 78-92. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 48-64. HIGHS 79-92. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN  
15 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 48-63. HIGHS 78-91.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 48-65. HIGHS 78-91.  
 

 
 
CAZ232-230930-  
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-  
227 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................63-70.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................32-63 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................14 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............NORTH 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.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................88-98.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................13-20 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT WETTER.  
* 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 NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................63-70.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................33-65 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................88-98.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................11-22 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 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.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 63-71. HIGHS 89-99. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58-70. HIGHS 87-96. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58-65. HIGHS 81-90. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58-67. HIGHS 82-91.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 60-71. HIGHS 86-95.  
 

 
 
CAZ230-230930-  
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-  
227 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................56-67.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................30-39 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................11 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING EAST 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.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-92.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................13-20 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................5 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................56-67.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................33-42 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-92.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-20 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 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.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
MONDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 53-68. HIGHS 79-93. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 47-67. HIGHS 76-90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 47-62. HIGHS 71-85. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 47-63. HIGHS 73-85.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 51-67. HIGHS 77-89.  
 

 
   
8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
 
SATURDAY MAY 30TH THROUGH MONDAY JUNE 1ST:  
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.  
 
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