Roosevelt, AZ

8:37 AM MST on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)

Elev: 2205 ft

Lon: 111.0° W

Lat: 33.6° 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.

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Roosevelt Weather at a Glance

Updated 8:37 AM MST

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Superior Highlands, Superior

Elevation

2749 ft

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Now

Clear

Temperature

82.1 °F

Feels Like 80 °F

Wind(mph)

1.0

Sunrise / Set

5:17 AM

7:24 PM

Moon

Waxing Crescent

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Today

99 °F

Clear

Tonight

68 °F

Clear

Tomorrow

95 | 63 °F

Clear

Saturday

82 | 57 °F

Partly Cloudy

Sunday

88 | 61 °F

Clear

Monday

97 | 64 °F

Clear

10-Day Forecast - Hourly Forecast

Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.

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Conditions

Pressure

29.64 in

Visibility

30.0 miles

Clouds

Clear -

Moisture

Humidity

20%

Rainfall

0.00 in

Snow Depth

1 in

METAR

METAR KFFZ 241347Z 12007KT 30SM SKC 26/02 A2964

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Weather Radio Index

Temperature

Heat Index

80 °F

Dew Point

37 °F

Wind

Speed / Dir

1.0 mph from SE

Wind Gust

12.0 mph

Health

4.4 out of 16

Pollen

5.50 out of 12
Pollen Forecast

Ozone

Good

PM2.5

Moderate

Flu Activity

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Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Clear. High of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.

Friday

Clear. High of 95F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Friday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Saturday

Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday

Clear. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday

Clear. High of 97F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Tuesday

Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Wednesday

Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Friday

Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday

Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. High of 104F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

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Nearby Airports

Mesa, AZ (KFFZ) | 79 °F | Clear Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airp, AZ (KIWA) | 84 °F | Clear Payson, AZ (KPAN) | 68 °F | Clear Scottsdale, AZ (KSDL) | 80 °F | Clear

Nearby Weather Stations

1 Superior Highlands | 82.1 °F

2 Globe, AZ | 77.7 °F 3 RAWS GLOBE | 77 °F 4 RAWS TONTO PORTABLE #2 | 71 °F 5 MesoWest WORKMAN CREEK | 57 °F

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Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KFFZ

Thursday, 24

99 | 68 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Friday, 25

95 | 63 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 26

82 | 57 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Sunday, 27

88 | 61 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Monday, 28

97 | 64 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Tuesday, 29

100 | 66 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Wednesday, 30

100 | 66 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Thursday, 31

99 | 70 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Friday, 1

104 | 70 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 2

104 | 70 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Clear. High of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	73 \| 36	88 \| 43	94 \| 45	73 \| 44
Wind	7 mph SE	12 mph SSW	18 mph SW	10 mph SSW
Humidity	27%	20%	19%	34%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	5%	4%	13%	4%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:17 AM 7:24 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.03], Average RMSE [2.61]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.36], Average RMSE [3.16] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Clear. High of 95F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Friday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	70 \| 44	86 \| 39	91 \| 36	68 \| 43
Wind	10 mph SE	21 mph SSW	24 mph SW	10 mph SSW
Humidity	38%	19%	14%	38%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	5%	6%	17%	5%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:17 AM 7:25 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.66], Average RMSE [2.92]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.47], Average RMSE [2.74] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	64 \| 42	74 \| 37	80 \| 28	62 \| 19
Wind	9 mph SSW	12 mph SW	6 mph West	2 mph WNW
Humidity	44%	25%	15%	18%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	26%	14%	16%	0%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:16 AM 7:25 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.76], Average RMSE [2.93]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.25], Average RMSE [1.30] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Clear. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	61 \| 13	81 \| 11	86 \| 28	67 \| 23
Wind	3 mph NNE	4 mph SW	5 mph West	2 mph WNW
Humidity	16%	6%	12%	19%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	1%	14%	8%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:16 AM 7:26 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.11], Average RMSE [1.98]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.06], Average RMSE [1.04] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Monday

Clear. High of 97F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	66 \| 18	88 \| 11	91 \| 3	71 \| 17
Wind	3 mph ENE	4 mph South	5 mph West	3 mph NNW
Humidity	16%	5%	3%	11%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	3%	14%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:15 AM 7:27 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.49], Average RMSE [2.47]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.41], Average RMSE [1.21] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Tuesday

Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	69 \| 14	92 \| 11	97 \| 28	73 \| 23
Wind	2 mph ENE	5 mph SW	7 mph West	4 mph WNW
Humidity	12%	5%	8%	14%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	2%	16%	6%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:15 AM 7:27 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.86], Average RMSE [2.59]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.16], Average RMSE [1.35] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Wednesday

Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	70 \| 29	90 \| 31	97 \| 23	73 \| 23
Wind	1 mph North	7 mph SW	9 mph West	3 mph West
Humidity	21%	12%	7%	14%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	3%	14%	16%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:15 AM 7:27 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.71], Average RMSE [3.17]

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	71 \| 31	93 \| 35	98 \| 25	76 \| 33
Wind	1 mph SSW	7 mph SW	9 mph West	3 mph WSW
Humidity	22%	13%	7%	21%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	2%	20%	18%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:15 AM 7:27 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.30], Average RMSE [2.82]

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	75 \| 38	97 \| 42	102 \| 36	77 \| 36
Wind	3 mph ESE	4 mph SSW	7 mph WSW	3 mph WSW
Humidity	27%	14%	10%	23%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	5%	2%	14%	7%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:15 AM 7:27 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.72], Average RMSE [3.61]

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	75 \| 42	98 \| 50	101 \| 42	76 \| 36
Wind	3 mph SE	7 mph SSW	9 mph WSW	4 mph SW
Humidity	29%	19%	13%	23%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	10%
Cloud Cover	0%	5%	9%	15%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:15 AM 7:27 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

Source: BestForecast at 6:45 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Partly cloudy. High of 104F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	75 \| 42	93 \| 47	102 \| 44	76 \| 38
Wind	4 mph SSE	9 mph SSW	11 mph WSW	5 mph SW
Humidity	29%	20%	14%	24%
Chance of Precip.	10%	10%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	21%	17%	13%	%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:15 AM 7:27 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

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History & Almanac

May 24, 2012	Max Temp	Min Temp
Normal (KFFZ)	95 °F	62 °F
Record (KFFZ)	106 °F (1984)	55 °F (1980)
Yesterday	98.2 °F	63.8 °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	Pollutant
Yesterday	Moderate	OZONE
Yesterday	Moderate	PM10
Current	Moderate	PM2.5
Current	Good	OZONE
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	5:17 AM MST	7:24 PM MST
Civil Twilight	4:49 AM MST	7:52 PM MST
Nautical Twilight	4:15 AM MST	8:27 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight	3:38 AM MST	9:03 PM MST
Moon	8:19 AM MST	10:30 PM MST
Length Of Visible Light	15h 03m
Length of Day	14h 06m Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.

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Today's Extremes

State Highs	State Lows
84 °F Bullhead City 84 °F Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airpo 82 °F Chandler 82 °F Casa Grande 82 °F Phoenix	36 °F Grand Canyon 45 °F Flagstaff 53 °F Williams 55 °F Payson 55 °F Show Low

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Snow Depth

Station	Depth	Elevation
Workman Creek	1 in	6900 ft
Promontory	0 in	7930 ft
Baker Butte	0 in	7300 ft
Happy Jack	0 in	7630 ft
Mormon Mountain	39 in	7500 ft

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Aviation

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City	Temp.	Conditions	Updated
Mesa	79 °F	Clear	6:47 AM MST
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport	84 °F	Clear	7:47 AM MST
Payson	68 °F	Clear	8:35 AM MST
Scottsdale	80 °F	Clear	7:53 AM MST

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AAY216 Bellingham, WA	KIWA	10:35AM	On Time

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KFFZ)
Wind Speed:	7.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	144° (SE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited

METAR KFFZ 241347Z 12007KT 30SM SKC 26/02 A2964

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Event	Date	Forecast
Tigers vs. Indians	12:05 PM EDT on May 24, 2012	Clear, 77 °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, 85 °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 80° F/ 27° C
Recreativo de Huelva vs. Valladolid	10:00 PM CEST on May 24, 2012	Clear, High 80° F/ 27° C

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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

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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	Overcast, 76 °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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Weather Stations

Station Location	Temp.	Heat Index	Dew Point	Humidity	Wind	Precipitation	Elevation	Updated	Type
Superior Highlands, Superior, AZ	82.1 °F	80 °F	37 °F	20%	SE at 1.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	2749 ft	8:37 AM MST	Rapid Fire
Globe, AZ	77.7 °F	77 °F	28 °F	16%	WSW at 5.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	3700 ft	8:35 AM MST	Normal
RAWS GLOBE AZ, Globe, AZ	77 °F	77 °F	29 °F	17%	SE at 7 mph	0.00 in / hr	4137 ft	8:06 AM MST	MADIS
RAWS TONTO PORTABLE #2 AZ, Roosevelt, AZ	71 °F	75 °F	33 °F	25%	East at 0 mph	0.00 in / hr	5500 ft	8:03 AM MST	MADIS
MesoWest WORKMAN CREEK , Roosevelt, AZ	57 °F	-	-	-	North at -	0.00 in / hr	6899 ft	7:00 AM MST	MADIS
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Fire Weather Warning

Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:52 AM MDT on May 24, 2012

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM MST this evening
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 remains 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...

* 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 develop this
afternoon and continue into the early evening. Winds are then
expected to pick up again on Friday afternoon.

* Relative humidity... as low as 13 percent both days. 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.