Claypool, AZ

2:44 AM MST on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 3356 ft
Lon: 110.8° W
Lat: 33.4° N
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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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Claypool Weather at a Glance

Updated 2:40 AM MST
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
70.1 °F
Feels Like 75 °F
Wind(mph)
0.0
Sunrise / Set
5:17 AM
7:23 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Tonight
Clear 70 °F
Clear
Thursday
Clear 99 °F
Clear
Thursday Night
Clear 68 °F
Clear
Friday
Clear 97 | 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 86 | 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Clear 90 | 61 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.61 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
22%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KCGZ 240935Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 26/03 A2961 RMK AO1
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Heat Index
75 °F
Dew Point
30 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
0.0 mph
Health
UV
0.0 out of 16
Pollen
5.80 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
Flu Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Windy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 86F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 108F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 108F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 106F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KIWA

Thursday, 24
Clear
99 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
97 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 26
Partly Cloudy
86 | 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 27
Clear
90 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
97 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
102 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
104 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
106 | 73 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
108 | 75 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
108 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 46 93 | 38 95 | 41 77 | 45
Wind 9 mph SE 15 mph SSW 19 mph SW 11 mph SSW
Humidity 37% 14% 15% 33%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 5% 17% 6%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:17 AM
7:23 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.12], Average RMSE [2.51]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.30], Average RMSE [2.71] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Windy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 42 93 | 42 93 | 39 71 | 42
Wind 9 mph SSE 22 mph SSW 25 mph SW 11 mph SSW
Humidity 31% 17% 15% 34%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 8% 6% 18% 19%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:16 AM
7:24 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.40], Average RMSE [2.37]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.26], Average RMSE [2.62] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 86F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 48 81 | 42 81 | 21 64 | 19
Wind 9 mph SSW 11 mph WSW 9 mph West 3 mph WNW
Humidity 46% 25% 11% 16%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 23% 24% 16% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:16 AM
7:24 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.62], Average RMSE [2.42]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.22], Average RMSE [2.79] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 23 84 | 19 86 | 18 68 | 24
Wind 2 mph North 3 mph WSW 5 mph WNW 2 mph WNW
Humidity 21% 8% 8% 18%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 2% 14% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:16 AM
7:25 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.55], Average RMSE [2.14]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.48], Average RMSE [2.68] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 66 | 25 93 | 22 94 | 24 73 | 20
Wind 3 mph ENE 3 mph South 5 mph West 3 mph NNW
Humidity 20% 7% 8% 13%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 13% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:15 AM
7:25 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.39], Average RMSE [2.17]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.61], Average RMSE [2.81] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 21 96 | 22 96 | 23 75 | 25
Wind 2 mph East 5 mph SW 7 mph West 4 mph WNW
Humidity 14% 6% 7% 15%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 5% 17% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:15 AM
7:25 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.72], Average RMSE [2.07]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.89], Average RMSE [3.16] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 32 100 | 39 99 | 26 75 | 29
Wind 1 mph NW 6 mph SW 9 mph West 4 mph West
Humidity 22% 11% 7% 18%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 7% 17% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:15 AM
7:25 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.60], Average RMSE [3.18]
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 32 101 | 39 102 | 40 80 | 43
Wind 2 mph SW 7 mph WSW 9 mph West 3 mph WSW
Humidity 20% 11% 12% 26%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 3% 18% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:15 AM
7:25 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.12], Average RMSE [2.70]
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 108F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 77 | 44 102 | 47 104 | 31 82 | 33
Wind 3 mph SE 5 mph SW 8 mph West 4 mph SW
Humidity 29% 15% 7% 17%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:15 AM
7:25 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.76], Average RMSE [2.63]
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 108F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 80 | 46 101 | 53 103 | 44 82 | 42
Wind 3 mph SSE 7 mph SW 10 mph WSW 6 mph SW
Humidity 29% 19% 13% 23%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 4% 8% 13%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:15 AM
7:25 PM
Source: BestForecast at 12:33 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 106F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 77 | 42 101 | 53 102 | 44 80 | 42
Wind 4 mph SSE 8 mph SW 11 mph WSW 6 mph SW
Humidity 29% 19% 13% 24%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 18% 14% 11% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:15 AM
7:25 PM
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KIWA) 95 °F 67 °F
Record (KIWA) 104 °F (2001) 55 °F (2008)
Yesterday 92.7 °F 62.9 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Good
OZONE
Thursday Moderate
PM10
Thursday Good
OZONE
Friday Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM10
Friday Good
OZONE
Saturday Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM10
Saturday Good
OZONE
Sunday Moderate
PM10
Sunday Good
OZONE
Monday Moderate
PM10
Monday Moderate
OZONE
Astronomy
May. 24, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:17 AM MST 7:23 PM MST
Civil Twilight 4:49 AM MST 7:51 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 4:15 AM MST 8:25 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 3:38 AM MST 9:02 PM MST
Moon 8:19 AM MST 10:28 PM MST
Length Of Visible Light 15h 02m
Length of Day
14h 05m
Tomorrow will be 1m 7s 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
46 °F
Grand Canyon
55 °F
Flagstaff
57 °F
Williams
60 °F
Window Rock
60 °F
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Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Workman Creek 1 in 6900 ft
Promontory 0 in 7930 ft
Wildcat 0 in 7850 ft
Maverick Fork 0 in 9200 ft
Hannagan Meadows 7 in 9020 ft
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport 81 °F Clear 2:35 AM MST
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Chandler This station is not reporting.
Casa Grande 79 °F Clear 2:35 AM MST
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Wind Speed: 8.0 kts.
Wind Dir: -999° (North)
Ceiling: Unlimited

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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
Brewers vs. Diamondbacks 6:40 PM MST on May 25, 2012 Clear, 88 °F
Brewers vs. Diamondbacks 7:10 PM MST on May 26, 2012 Clear, 72 °F
Event Date Forecast
Numancia vs. Almería 8:00 PM CEST on May 24, 2012 Clear, High 82° F/ 28° C
Recreativo de Huelva vs. Valladolid 10:00 PM CEST on May 24, 2012 Clear, High 80° F/ 27° 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
Kobalt Tools 500 1:15 PM MST on November 11, 2012 Average High 73° F/ 22° 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
Frys.com Open 8:30 AM MST on October 11, 2012 Average High 86° F/ 29° C
Frys.com Open 8:30 AM MST on October 12, 2012 Average High 86° F/ 29° C
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Globe, AZ 70.1 °F 75 °F 30 °F 22% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3700 ft 2:40 AM MST Normal  
RAWS GLOBE AZ, Globe, AZ 70 °F - 30 °F 23% NNE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 4137 ft 2:06 AM MST MADIS
Superior Highlands, Superior, AZ 67.1 °F - 34 °F 29% East  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2749 ft 2:44 AM MST Rapid Fire
RAWS SAN CARLOS #1 AZ, Peridot, AZ 75 °F 76 °F 30 °F 19% SSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 2830 ft 2:14 AM MST MADIS
APRSWXNET Pinal Peak AZ U, Globe, AZ 51 °F - 27 °F 39% SW  at  29 mph 0.06 in / hr 7850 ft 2:19 AM MST MADIS
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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.