Tonopah, AZ

9:01 AM MST on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)

Elev: 1076 ft

Lon: 112.9° W

Lat: 33.5° 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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Tonopah Weather at a Glance

Updated 8:35 AM MST

Weather Station

Buckeye (KBXK)

Elevation

1020 ft

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Now

Clear

Temperature

81 °F

Feels Like 81 °F

Wind(mph)

Sunrise / Set

5:25 AM

7:31 PM

Moon

Waxing Crescent

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Today

95 °F

Clear

Tonight

61 °F

Clear

Tomorrow

91 | 57 °F

Clear

Saturday

84 | 55 °F

Partly Cloudy

Sunday

90 | 61 °F

Clear

Monday

97 | 59 °F

Clear

10-Day Forecast - Hourly Forecast

Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.

Current Data Today's Almanac Extended Forecast

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Conditions

Pressure

29.66 in

Visibility

10.0 miles

Clouds

Clear -

Moisture

Humidity

30%

Rainfall

0.00 in

Snow Depth

Not available.

METAR

METAR KBXK 241535Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 27/08 A2966 RMK AO1

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Weather Radio

Weather Radio Index

Temperature

81 °F

Dew Point

46 °F

Wind

Speed / Dir

5 mph from SW

Wind Gust

Health

5 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 95F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.

Friday

Clear. High of 91F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Friday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Clear. High of 90F. 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 59F. 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 from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Clear. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday

Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

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Nearby Airports

Buckeye, AZ (KBXK) | 81 °F | Clear Glendale Luke AFB, AZ (KLUF) | 82 °F | Clear Goodyear, AZ (KGYR) | 82 °F | Clear Glendale, AZ (KGEU) | 84 °F | Clear

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6 MesoWest Gila Bend Mountains | 80 °F 7 APRSWXNET White Tank Mountain | 73 °F

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Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KBXK

Thursday, 24

95 | 61 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Friday, 25

91 | 57 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 26

84 | 55 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Sunday, 27

90 | 61 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Monday, 28

97 | 59 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Tuesday, 29

100 | 66 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Wednesday, 30

100 | 68 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Thursday, 31

104 | 70 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Friday, 1

106 | 72 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 2

106 | 72 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

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

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Clear. High of 95F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	70 \| 44	88 \| 45	88 \| 40	69 \| 41
Wind	4 mph SSE	12 mph South	21 mph SW	11 mph SSW
Humidity	39%	21%	18%	35%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	5%	4%	5%	6%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:25 AM 7:31 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.86], Average RMSE [1.49]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.82], Average RMSE [1.35] : Use NWS

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

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Clear. High of 91F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Friday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	67 \| 43	86 \| 44	84 \| 44	65 \| 42
Wind	8 mph ESE	23 mph SSW	28 mph SSW	15 mph SW
Humidity	41%	22%	23%	42%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	5%	8%	15%	11%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:24 AM 7:32 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.74], Average RMSE [1.20]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.91], Average RMSE [1.38] : Use NWS

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

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	61 \| 42	86 \| 44	77 \| 18	64 \| 14
Wind	11 mph SW	23 mph SSW	8 mph WSW	5 mph NW
Humidity	53%	22%	11%	13%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	29%	8%	20%	1%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:24 AM 7:33 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.77], Average RMSE [1.61]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.80], Average RMSE [1.41] : Use NWS

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

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Clear. High of 90F. 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	60 \| 19	84 \| 14	85 \| 22	70 \| 18
Wind	5 mph North	2 mph East	5 mph West	4 mph West
Humidity	20%	7%	9%	14%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	9%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:24 AM 7:33 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.37], Average RMSE [1.47]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.21], Average RMSE [1.52] : 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 59F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	68 \| 21	91 \| 21	91 \| 19	71 \| 11
Wind	2 mph NNE	4 mph SE	5 mph SW	4 mph SW
Humidity	16%	7%	6%	9%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	6%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 AM 7:34 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.16], Average RMSE [2.30]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.48], Average RMSE [1.60] : 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 from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	67 \| 19	92 \| 24	91 \| 27	72 \| 18
Wind	1 mph South	5 mph SSW	8 mph WSW	6 mph SW
Humidity	15%	8%	9%	13%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	6%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 AM 7:34 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.64], Average RMSE [1.40]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.96], Average RMSE [1.85] : 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 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	72 \| 33	92 \| 33	95 \| 24	77 \| 24
Wind	3 mph SW	6 mph SSW	10 mph WSW	7 mph West
Humidity	24%	12%	8%	14%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	5%	0%	0%	2%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 AM 7:34 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.27], Average RMSE [1.71]

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

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

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

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	74 \| 33	94 \| 35	96 \| 33	80 \| 39
Wind	3 mph SW	9 mph SW	10 mph WSW	5 mph WSW
Humidity	22%	11%	11%	23%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	10%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 AM 7:34 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.45], Average RMSE [2.10]

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

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Clear. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	77 \| 42	99 \| 46	100 \| 41	82 \| 38
Wind	1 mph SE	5 mph SSW	8 mph WSW	5 mph WSW
Humidity	29%	16%	13%	22%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	7%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 AM 7:34 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.18], Average RMSE [2.21]

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

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

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	77 \| 45	101 \| 53	97 \| 39	82 \| 43
Wind	3 mph SSE	7 mph SSW	10 mph SW	6 mph SW
Humidity	30%	20%	13%	24%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	10%
Cloud Cover	0%	5%	9%	16%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 AM 7:34 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 SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	77 \| 47	99 \| 53	98 \| 43	82 \| 43
Wind	4 mph SSE	9 mph SSW	12 mph SW	7 mph SSW
Humidity	32%	21%	15%	25%
Chance of Precip.	10%	10%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	24%	18%	12%	%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 AM 7:34 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

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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)
Yesterday	100 °F	70 °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	5:25 AM MST	7:31 PM MST
Civil Twilight	4:57 AM MST	7:59 PM MST
Nautical Twilight	4:23 AM MST	8:34 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight	3:46 AM MST	9:10 PM MST
Moon	8:27 AM MST	10:37 PM MST
Length Of Visible Light	15h 02m
Length of Day	14h 06m Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.

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Today's Extremes

State Highs	State Lows
84 °F Safford 84 °F Bullhead City 84 °F Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airpo 84 °F Casa Grande 82 °F Chandler	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
Baker Butte	0 in	7300 ft
Workman Creek	1 in	6900 ft
Happy Jack	0 in	7630 ft
Promontory	0 in	7930 ft
Mormon Mountain	39 in	7500 ft

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Aviation

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City	Temp.	Conditions	Updated
Buckeye	81 °F	Clear	8:35 AM MST
Glendale Luke AFB	82 °F	Clear	7:55 AM MST
Goodyear	82 °F	Clear	8:47 AM MST
Glendale	84 °F	Clear	8:47 AM MST

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Type	Condition
Flight Rule:	VFR (KBXK)
Wind Speed:	4.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	230° (SW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited

METAR KBXK 241535Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 27/08 A2966 RMK AO1

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Sports

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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

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	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
RAWS BELMONT AZ, Tonopah, AZ	77 °F	78 °F	46 °F	33%	SW at 7 mph	0.00 in / hr	1854 ft	8:01 AM MST	MADIS
MesoWest Buckeye FRS #1 , Buckeye, AZ	81 °F	80 °F	47 °F	30%	WSW at 4 mph	0.00 in / hr	1015 ft	8:30 AM MST	MADIS
MesoWest Coyote Wash , Tonopah, AZ	83 °F	81 °F	47 °F	29%	South at 6 mph	0.00 in / hr	1805 ft	8:30 AM MST	MADIS
White Tanks, Arizona, Litchfield Park, AZ	83.7 °F	81 °F	46 °F	27%	SW at 4.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1144 ft	9:01 AM MST	Rapid Fire
249th Ave and Peakview, Wittmann, AZ	81.7 °F	80 °F	46 °F	29%	SSW at 1.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1657 ft	9:01 AM MST	Rapid Fire
MesoWest Gila Bend Mountains , Arlington, AZ	80 °F	80 °F	51 °F	36%	West at 0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1560 ft	8:30 AM MST	MADIS
APRSWXNET White Tank Mountain AZ, Waddell, AZ	73 °F	77 °F	44 °F	36%	North at 0 mph	2.00 in / hr	4065 ft	8:33 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.