623  
FNUS55 KPSR 240823  
FWFPSR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL  
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ  
123 AM MST SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AND LIGHTNING WITH LITTLE RAINFALL WILL BE THE  
PRIMARY FIRE WEATHER ISSUES THROUGH MONDAY. ISOLATED STORMS OVER  
SOUTHERN ARIZONA WILL INITIALLY SEND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS NORTH  
THIS EVENING, FOLLOWED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW LIGHTNING  
STRIKES ACROSS EASTERN DISTRICTS MONDAY WITH LITTLE ACCUMULATING  
RAINFALL, THUS HEIGHTENING THE RISK OF NEW WILDFIRE STARTS.  
OTHERWISE, AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY LEVELS IN THE TEENS WILL  
FOLLOW OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES GENERALLY BETWEEN 25-50%.  
   
..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-  
123 AM MST SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................92-99.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-16 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* 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 20 TO 30 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR PHOENIX.......12000 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 7 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........VERY GOOD.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................63-73.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................27-43 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................6 PCT DRIER.  
* 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...............1 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................91-97.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................11-15 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* 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.......12800 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR PHOENIX......SOUTHWEST 8 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR PHOENIX..........EXCELLENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 62-72. HIGHS 90-97. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 57-68. HIGHS 86-95. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 57-67. HIGHS 83-93. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 57-67. HIGHS 87-93.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61-71. HIGHS 92-98.  
 

 
 
AZZ131-CAZ231-242030-  
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-  
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-  
123 AM MST SUN MAY 24 2026 /123 AM PDT SUN MAY 24 2026/  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................93-98.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-17 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 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.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........8600 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTH 9 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................63-68.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................37-52 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................4 PCT DRIER.  
* 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.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................94-99.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-17 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 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.  
* MIXING HEIGHT FOR YUMA..........10600 FT AGL.  
* TRANSPORT WIND FOR YUMA.........SOUTHWEST 6 KNOTS.  
* DISPERSION FOR YUMA.............GOOD.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 61-68. HIGHS 93-98. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 56-65. HIGHS 86-91. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 56-62. HIGHS 84-89. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58-66. HIGHS 89-94.    
SATURDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 62-68. HIGHS 94-99.  
 

 
 
AZZ133-242030-  
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-  
SOUTHERN TONTO NF/WEST SAN CARLOS BIA/SOUTH PORTION FT APACHE BIA/  
CAZ-  
123 AM MST SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................82-97.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-18 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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...............2 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS . CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................54-70.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................38-69 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................10 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................30 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................5 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............15 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................77-93.  
* 24 HR TREND..................4 DEGREES COOLER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-25 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT WETTER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................20 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................2 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............15 PERCENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 49-66. HIGHS 77-92. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 48-65. HIGHS 78-93. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN  
15 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 48-63. HIGHS 78-92. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 48-65. HIGHS 77-91.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49-67. HIGHS 80-94.  
 

 
 
CAZ232-242030-  
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-  
123 AM PDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................88-97.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................12-23 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.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................65-72.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................32-55 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER.  
* 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.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................89-99.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................11-19 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTH 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.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 59-71. HIGHS 87-97. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY, CLEAR. LOWS 55-66. HIGHS 79-89. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 55-64. HIGHS 79-88. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58-69. HIGHS 83-93.    
SATURDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 63-73. HIGHS 89-99.  
 

 
 
CAZ230-242030-  
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-  
123 AM PDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................78-92.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................14-23 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.................56-69.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MAX HUMIDITY....................31-42 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................3 PCT DRIER.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............0 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.................80-94.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE CHANGE.  
* MIN HUMIDITY....................13-22 PCT.  
* 24 HR TREND..................LITTLE RH CHANGE.  
* WINDS - 20 FOOT...SLOPE/VALLEY..NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* WINDS...10000 FT MSL............LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
* CHANCE OF PRECIP................0 PERCENT.  
* CWR (>= 0.10 IN)................0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...............1 PERCENT.  
 
   
EXTENDED
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 47-68. HIGHS 76-91. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 44-63. HIGHS 68-84. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 44-61. HIGHS 69-82. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 48-66. HIGHS 75-87.    
SATURDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS 55-69. HIGHS 81-93.  
 

 
   
8 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
 
SUNDAY MAY 31ST THROUGH TUESDAY JUNE 2ND:  
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR MEDIAN PRECIPITATION.  
 
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