Wickenburg, AZ

9:16 AM MST on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)

Elev: 2146 ft

Lon: 112.7° W

Lat: 34.0° 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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Wickenburg Weather at a Glance

Updated 9:15 AM MST

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Smoketree, Wickenburg

Elevation

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Overcast

Temperature

80.7 °F

Feels Like 79 °F

Wind(mph)

4.0

Sunrise / Set

5:23 AM

7:32 PM

Moon

Waxing Crescent

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Today

91 °F

Clear

Tonight

57 °F

Clear

Tomorrow

88 | 59 °F

Clear

Saturday

79 | 50 °F

Partly Cloudy

Sunday

88 | 57 °F

Clear

Monday

93 | 63 °F

Clear

10-Day Forecast - Hourly Forecast

Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.

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Conditions

Pressure

29.58 in

Visibility

10.0 miles

Clouds

Clear -

Moisture

Humidity

26%

Rainfall

0.00 in

Snow Depth

Not available.

METAR

METAR KLUF 241555Z 00000KT 10SM -DZ CLR 28/07 A2964 RMK AO2A SLP015 P0000 T02830073 $

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Weather Radio Index

Temperature

Heat Index

79 °F

Dew Point

43 °F

Wind

Speed / Dir

4.0 mph from SW

Wind Gust

6.0 mph

Health

6 out of 16

Pollen

6.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast

Ozone

Good

PM2.5

Moderate

Flu Activity

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Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Clear. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.

Friday

Clear. High of 88F. Windy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Friday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 59F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 79F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Clear. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Clear. High of 93F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Tuesday

Clear. High of 95F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Wednesday

Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Thursday

Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

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

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Glendale Luke AFB, AZ (KLUF) | 83 °F | Light Drizzle Buckeye, AZ (KBXK) | 81 °F | Clear Glendale, AZ (KGEU) | 84 °F | Clear Phoenix Deer Valley, AZ (KDVT) | 82 °F | Clear

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Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KAZWICKE4

Thursday, 24

91 | 57 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Friday, 25

88 | 59 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 26

79 | 50 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

10%

Sunday, 27

88 | 57 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Monday, 28

93 | 63 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Tuesday, 29

95 | 63 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Wednesday, 30

97 | 59 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Thursday, 31

100 | 63 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Friday, 1

104 | 66 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 2

102 | 68 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Clear. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	66 \| 42	85 \| 47	86 \| 41	68 \| 42
Wind	7 mph SE	15 mph SSE	18 mph SSW	11 mph South
Humidity	41%	25%	20%	38%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	5%	5%	5%	5%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 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 [0.62], Average RMSE [2.39]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.82], Average RMSE [2.92] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Clear. High of 88F. Windy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Friday Night

Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 59F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	61 \| 40	81 \| 36	81 \| 42	64 \| 44
Wind	12 mph SE	23 mph South	25 mph SSW	13 mph SSW
Humidity	44%	19%	23%	48%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	6%	8%	22%	17%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:23 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 [1.07], Average RMSE [2.03]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.99], Average RMSE [2.78] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 79F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	62 \| 39	74 \| 8	74 \| 10	61 \| 13
Wind	6 mph SSW	11 mph SSW	7 mph WSW	6 mph NNW
Humidity	42%	7%	8%	15%
Chance of Precip.	0%	10%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	31%	22%	24%	0%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 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 [1.03], Average RMSE [2.24]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.13], Average RMSE [2.81] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Clear. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	57 \| 15	83 \| 13	82 \| 4	66 \| 13
Wind	7 mph NNE	2 mph SSE	6 mph WSW	4 mph NW
Humidity	19%	7%	5%	12%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 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 [1.26], Average RMSE [2.39]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.28], Average RMSE [2.61] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Monday

Clear. High of 93F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	64 \| 22	90 \| 11	86 \| 4	69 \| 6
Wind	3 mph NE	8 mph SSE	7 mph SSW	2 mph SSW
Humidity	19%	5%	4%	8%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 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 [1.55], Average RMSE [2.23]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.44], Average RMSE [2.46] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Tuesday

Clear. High of 95F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	68 \| 17	92 \| 14	90 \| 8	71 \| 17
Wind	3 mph ENE	10 mph South	9 mph SW	3 mph WSW
Humidity	15%	5%	5%	13%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 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 [1.69], Average RMSE [2.04]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.09], Average RMSE [2.29] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Wednesday

Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	67 \| 19	92 \| 21	93 \| 20	71 \| 19
Wind	2 mph NNE	9 mph SSW	11 mph WSW	4 mph WNW
Humidity	15%	7%	7%	12%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	0%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 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 [2.39], Average RMSE [2.33]

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	66 \| 24	91 \| 23	93 \| 21	77 \| 31
Wind	2 mph NE	10 mph SSW	10 mph WSW	3 mph West
Humidity	21%	8%	7%	18%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	0%	0%	1%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 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 [3.05], Average RMSE [2.58]

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

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

Friday Night

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

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	69 \| 31	98 \| 35	95 \| 23	78 \| 34
Wind	3 mph NE	5 mph South	8 mph SW	2 mph WSW
Humidity	25%	11%	8%	19%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	2%	1%	0%	0%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 AM 7:34 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.61], Average RMSE [2.48]

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	72 \| 40	98 \| 51	94 \| 38	78 \| 41
Wind	2 mph ENE	8 mph South	10 mph SW	4 mph SW
Humidity	29%	19%	14%	25%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	10%
Cloud Cover	0%	7%	14%	25%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 AM 7:34 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

Source: BestForecast at 7:09 AM MST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Partly cloudy. High of 100F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	72 \| 43	95 \| 53	93 \| 40	78 \| 42
Wind	4 mph ESE	8 mph South	11 mph SW	5 mph SSW
Humidity	33%	22%	16%	27%
Chance of Precip.	10%	10%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	35%	27%	18%	%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:22 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	96.0 °F	59.8 °F

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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	5:23 AM MST	7:32 PM MST
Civil Twilight	4:55 AM MST	8:00 PM MST
Nautical Twilight	4:21 AM MST	8:35 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight	3:43 AM MST	9:12 PM MST
Moon	8:25 AM MST	10:37 PM MST
Length Of Visible Light	15h 05m
Length of Day	14h 08m Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.

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Today's Extremes

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

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Aviation

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City	Temp.	Conditions	Updated
Glendale Luke AFB	83 °F	Light Drizzle	8:55 AM MST
Buckeye	81 °F	Clear	8:55 AM MST
Glendale	84 °F	Clear	8:47 AM MST
Phoenix Deer Valley	82 °F	Clear	8:53 AM MST

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KLUF)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	231° (SW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited

METAR KLUF 241555Z 00000KT 10SM -DZ CLR 28/07 A2964 RMK AO2A SLP015 P0000 T02830073 $

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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

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

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

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Weather Stations

Station Location	Temp.	Heat Index	Dew Point	Humidity	Wind	Precipitation	Elevation	Updated	Type
Smoketree, Wickenburg, AZ	80.7 °F	79 °F	43 °F	26%	SW at 4.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	2285 ft	9:15 AM MST	Normal
MesoWest Wickenburg Airport , Wickenburg, AZ	79 °F	78 °F	39 °F	24%	South at 6 mph	0.00 in / hr	2381 ft	8:45 AM MST	MADIS
Yawning Lizard Retreat, Wickenburg, AZ	82.4 °F	80 °F	41 °F	23%	SE at 0.0 mph	- / hr	2240 ft	9:14 AM MST	Normal
APRSWXNET Morristown AZ , Morristown, AZ	80 °F	79 °F	44 °F	28%	South at 3 mph	0.00 in / hr	2004 ft	8:35 AM MST	MADIS
249th Ave and Peakview, Wittmann, AZ	82.0 °F	80 °F	47 °F	29%	West at 4.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	1657 ft	9:16 AM MST	Rapid Fire
221st Ave and Patton, Wittmann, AZ	81.5 °F	80 °F	46 °F	29%	WNW at 4.4 mph	0.00 in / hr	1572 ft	9:16 AM MST	Rapid Fire
MesoWest Coyote Wash , Tonopah, AZ	82 °F	80 °F	47 °F	29%	WSW at 6 mph	0.00 in / hr	1805 ft	8:45 AM MST	MADIS
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
RAWS STANTON AZ, Yarnell, AZ	72 °F	76 °F	40 °F	31%	South at 8 mph	0.00 in / hr	3600 ft	8:01 AM MST	MADIS
Buckhorn Drive, Peeples Valley, AZ	69.1 °F	-	38 °F	32%	SSE at 7.0 mph	0.00 in / hr	4669 ft	9:16 AM MST	Rapid Fire
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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.