Aguila, AZ

2:02 AM MST on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 2159 ft
Lon: 113.2° W
Lat: 33.9° N
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Tropical Weather: Invest 94 (North Atlantic) Hurricane Bud (East Pacific) Typhoon Sanvu (Western Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Rain and thunderstorms will continue across parts of the Midwest and Central Plains on Thursday as low pressure forms along a cold front extending through the Central U.S. The heaviest amounts of rain are anticipated near the front in areas of northern Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and Iowa. There is a slight risk of severe storms for the Upper and Mid-Mississippi Valleys Thursday afternoon and night with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.

In the West, a strong storm system will drop southward from the Gulf of Alaska on Thursday. This system will lead to an increase in showers and possible thunderstorms across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain West. The colder airmass accompanying this system will lower snow levels in the mountains and cause temperatures to run about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Meanwhile, winds will pick up across the rest of the West, increasing fire danger potential across the Southwest and parts of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado.

In the East, light showers and afternoon thunderstorms will remain possible across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. To the south, heavy rain and strong thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected to continue across the southern tip of Florida. Saturated grounds from heavy rainfall that occurred during the last couple of days combined with Thursday\'s rainfall will continue flood concerns near Miami-Dade County.
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Rain and thunderstorms will continue across parts of the Midwest and Central Plains on Thursday as low pressure forms along a cold front extending through the Central U.S. The heaviest amounts of rain are anticipated near the front in areas of northern Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and Iowa. There is a slight risk of severe storms for the Upper and Mid-Mississippi Valleys Thursday afternoon and night with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.

In the West, a strong storm system will drop southward from the Gulf of Alaska on Thursday. This system will lead to an increase in showers and possible thunderstorms across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain West. The colder airmass accompanying this system will lower snow levels in the mountains and cause temperatures to run about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Meanwhile, winds will pick up across the rest of the West, increasing fire danger potential across the Southwest and parts of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado.

In the East, light showers and afternoon thunderstorms will remain possible across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. To the south, heavy rain and strong thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected to continue across the southern tip of Florida. Saturated grounds from heavy rainfall that occurred during the last couple of days combined with Thursday\'s rainfall will continue flood concerns near Miami-Dade County.
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Aguila Weather at a Glance

Updated 1:30 AM MST
Elevation
1604 ft
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Now
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Temperature
76 °F
Feels Like 77 °F
Wind(mph)
1
Sunrise / Set
5:25 AM
7:33 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Tonight
Clear 64 °F
Clear
Thursday
Clear 90 °F
Clear
Thursday Night
Clear 61 °F
Clear
Friday
Clear 88 | 50 °F
Clear
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 77 | 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Clear 88 | 61 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.59 in
Visibility
8.0 miles
Clouds
Few 2800 ft
Moisture
Humidity
31%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KBXK 240835Z AUTO 30003KT 8SM FEW028 25/05 A2959 RMK AO1
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Heat Index
77 °F
Dew Point
43 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
1 mph from South
Wind Gust
0.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
6.90 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Windy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 77F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 97F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
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View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KAZWENDE2

Thursday, 24
Clear
90 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
88 | 50 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 26
Partly Cloudy
77 | 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 27
Clear
88 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
95 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
99 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
99 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
100 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
100 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
99 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 54 83 | 47 87 | 39 73 | 41
Wind 8 mph SSE 15 mph South 17 mph South 13 mph South
Humidity 56% 27% 19% 30%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 5% 5% 5%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:25 AM
7:33 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.66], Average RMSE [2.24]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.82], Average RMSE [2.08] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Windy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 45 77 | 49 82 | 47 61 | 37
Wind 16 mph SSE 21 mph South 24 mph SSW 13 mph SW
Humidity 48% 35% 29% 41%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 14% 18% 18% 28%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:25 AM
7:34 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.82], Average RMSE [2.19]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.93], Average RMSE [2.03] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 77F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 26 71 | 27 75 | 21 61 | 20
Wind 9 mph SW 9 mph SW 8 mph West 4 mph North
Humidity 28% 19% 13% 19%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 30% 22% 16% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:24 AM
7:35 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.94], Average RMSE [2.56]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.05], Average RMSE [2.25] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 24 80 | 26 85 | 28 71 | 24
Wind 4 mph NNE 4 mph North 8 mph WNW 5 mph NW
Humidity 23% 13% 12% 16%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:24 AM
7:35 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.24], Average RMSE [2.33]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.41], Average RMSE [2.20] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 25 88 | 29 93 | 27 72 | 22
Wind 3 mph North 4 mph South 5 mph SW 3 mph SW
Humidity 19% 11% 9% 14%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
7:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.64], Average RMSE [2.25]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.61], Average RMSE [2.20] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 28 91 | 28 93 | 29 77 | 29
Wind 2 mph SSE 9 mph South 7 mph SSW 4 mph SW
Humidity 21% 10% 9% 16%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
7:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.44], Average RMSE [2.15]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.18], Average RMSE [2.60] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 26 94 | 24 95 | 19 77 | 10
Wind 3 mph South 7 mph SSW 10 mph WSW 4 mph West
Humidity 18% 7% 6% 8%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
7:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.34], Average RMSE [2.67]
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 26 94 | 37 97 | 24 83 | 31
Wind 2 mph SSW 5 mph WSW 8 mph West 4 mph WSW
Humidity 17% 13% 6% 15%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
7:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.91], Average RMSE [3.02]
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 25 94 | 33 98 | 25 85 | 35
Wind 1 mph NE 6 mph South 10 mph SW 6 mph SW
Humidity 16% 11% 7% 17%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
7:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.07], Average RMSE [2.96]
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 76 | 43 92 | 45 97 | 39 84 | 45
Wind 4 mph SSE 8 mph South 12 mph SW 8 mph SSW
Humidity 29% 19% 13% 24%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 4% 8% 15%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
7:36 PM
Source: BestForecast at 12:49 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 97F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 44 90 | 47 95 | 40 82 | 45
Wind 5 mph SSE 9 mph South 12 mph SW 8 mph SSW
Humidity 32% 21% 15% 26%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 21% 16% 11% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:23 AM
7:36 PM
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KLUF) 98 °F 60 °F
Record (KLUF) 111 °F (1983) 49 °F (1927)
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 169 miles 2.8 7:05 PM MST
2012-05-23
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Moderate
OZONE
Yesterday Moderate
PM10
Thursday Moderate
OZONE
Thursday Moderate
PM10
Thursday Good
CO
Friday Good
PM2.5
Friday Moderate
OZONE
Friday Good
CO
Astronomy
May. 24, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:25 AM MST 7:33 PM MST
Civil Twilight 4:57 AM MST 8:02 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 4:22 AM MST 8:36 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 3:45 AM MST 9:14 PM MST
Moon 8:27 AM MST 10:39 PM MST
Length Of Visible Light 15h 04m
Length of Day
14h 08m
Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 10% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Crescent
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
Jun 19
New
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
84 °F
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airpo
84 °F
Bullhead City
82 °F
Scottsdale
82 °F
Phoenix
81 °F
Glendale Luke AFB
52 °F
Grand Canyon
57 °F
Flagstaff
57 °F
Williams
60 °F
Show Low
61 °F
Window Rock
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Happy Jack 0 in 7630 ft
Mormon Mountain 39 in 7500 ft
Promontory 0 in 7930 ft
Workman Creek 0 in 6900 ft
Maverick Fork 0 in 9200 ft
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Buckeye 77 °F Partly Cloudy 1:35 AM MST
Glendale Luke AFB 81 °F Clear 1:55 AM MST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KBXK)
Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 180° (South)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KBXK 240835Z AUTO 30003KT 8SM FEW028 25/05 A2959 RMK AO1

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Sports
Event Date Forecast
Tigers vs. Indians 12:05 PM EDT on May 24, 2012 Clear, 74 °F
Braves vs. Reds 7:10 PM EDT on May 24, 2012 Clear, 81 °F
Event Date Forecast
San Jose vs. Los Angeles 7:30 PM PDT on May 23, 2012 Clear, 65 °F
Numancia vs. Almería 8:00 PM CEST on May 24, 2012 Clear, High 82° F/ 28° C
Event Date Forecast
Coca-Cola 600 6:16 PM EDT on May 27, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks 1:15 PM EDT on June 03, 2012 Average High 79° F/ 26° C
Event Date Forecast
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 25, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
RAWS SMITH PEAK AZ, Aguila, AZ 80 °F 79 °F 35 °F 20% West  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 2500 ft 12:53 AM MST MADIS
MesoWest Tiger Wash Fan , Wenden, AZ 76 °F 77 °F 43 °F 31% South  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1604 ft 1:30 AM MST MADIS
MesoWest Coyote Wash , Tonopah, AZ 81 °F 80 °F 45 °F 28% South  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 1805 ft 1:30 AM MST MADIS
MesoWest Wickenburg Airport , Wickenburg, AZ 74 °F 76 °F 39 °F 28% SE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 2381 ft 1:30 AM MST MADIS
RAWS BELMONT AZ, Tonopah, AZ 78 °F 78 °F 42 °F 28% SW  at  13 mph 0.00 in / hr 1854 ft 1:01 AM MST MADIS
Outback Ranch, Wenden, AZ 72.8 °F 77 °F 42 °F 33% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1980 ft 2:00 AM MST Normal  
Smoketree, Wickenburg, AZ 72.1 °F 76 °F 41 °F 32% SE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2285 ft 1:59 AM MST Normal  
Yawning Lizard Retreat, Wickenburg, AZ 73.7 °F 76 °F 38 °F 27% SSE  at  0.0 mph - / hr 2240 ft 1:58 AM MST Normal  
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Fire Weather Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 3:07 PM MDT on May 23, 2012

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM MST Thursday for
strong winds... low relative humidity and very high fire danger
for southern Gila County... the Tonto National Forest foothills...
and Maricopa and northern Pinal counties... including the greater
Phoenix metropolitan area...

... Red flag warning in effect from 11 am to 8 PM MST Friday
for strong winds... low relative humidity and very high fire danger
for southern Gila County... the Tonto National Forest foothills...
and Maricopa and northern Pinal counties... including the greater
Phoenix metropolitan area... ...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a red flag
warning for strong winds... low relative humidity and very high fire
danger... which is in effect from 11 am to 8 PM MST Friday. The Fire
Weather Watch has been upgraded and no longer is in effect.

* Affected area... in Arizona... south-central and southwest
deserts and southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest
foothills.

* Winds... south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Timing... strong gusty winds are expected this afternoon and early
evening and will redevelop Thursday afternoon. Winds are expected
to pick up again on Friday afternoon.

* Relative humidity... as low as 7 percent. Humidities may improve
slightly overnight... however recoveries will generally remain
poor.

* Impacts... fuels are very dry... and fire danger is very high. These
conditions... combined with low relative humidity and strong
winds... will create widespread hazardous fire weather conditions
that may result in rapid fire growth and spread.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
field of this red flag warning.