Yuma, AZ

10:19 AM MST on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 118 ft
Lon: 114.6° W
Lat: 32.7° 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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Yuma Weather at a Glance

Updated 9:48 AM MST
Elevation
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
82 °F
Feels Like 82 °F
Wind(mph)
5
Sunrise / Set
5:34 AM
7:36 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Today
Clear 95 °F
Clear
Tonight
Clear 70 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 90 | 57 °F
Clear
Saturday
Clear 82 | 59 °F
Clear
Sunday
Clear 91 | 64 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 99 | 66 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.60 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
42%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KNYL 241655Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 28/11 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP021 T02830111
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Heat Index
82 °F
Dew Point
57 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
5 mph from Variable
Wind Gust
7.0 mph
Health
UV
8 out of 16
Pollen
5.60 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West after midnight.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
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View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station MAR744

Thursday, 24
Clear
95 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
90 | 57 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 26
Clear
82 | 59 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 27
Clear
91 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
99 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
100 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
100 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
104 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
104 | 73 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
104 | 73 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 54 86 | 57 90 | 55 73 | 52
Wind 6 mph SSE 8 mph South 16 mph South 11 mph South
Humidity 51% 38% 30% 47%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 4% 3% 4%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.59], Average RMSE [1.46]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.14], Average RMSE [2.06] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 57 81 | 58 86 | 50 67 | 45
Wind 13 mph SSE 18 mph South 20 mph SSW 20 mph WNW
Humidity 65% 43% 27% 43%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 8% 8% 9% 8%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:33 AM
7:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.78], Average RMSE [1.22]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.13], Average RMSE [1.81] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 43 74 | 37 80 | 36 69 | 40
Wind 11 mph WNW 8 mph WNW 7 mph West 9 mph NW
Humidity 53% 25% 20% 33%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 22% 20% 7% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:33 AM
7:38 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.01], Average RMSE [1.38]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.27], Average RMSE [1.81] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 42 83 | 41 89 | 37 73 | 42
Wind 7 mph NW 3 mph NNW 6 mph WNW 7 mph WNW
Humidity 43% 22% 16% 32%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:33 AM
7:38 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.27], Average RMSE [1.45]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.29], Average RMSE [2.11] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 45 92 | 45 95 | 41 78 | 45
Wind 5 mph NW 3 mph WSW 7 mph SW 4 mph SSW
Humidity 42% 18% 15% 31%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:39 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.30], Average RMSE [1.69]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.70], Average RMSE [2.11] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the West after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 47 93 | 42 97 | 40 79 | 46
Wind 2 mph South 6 mph South 9 mph SSW 5 mph SSW
Humidity 42% 17% 14% 31%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:39 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.56], Average RMSE [1.68]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.24], Average RMSE [2.32] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 51 93 | 47 97 | 42 81 | 53
Wind 3 mph WNW 6 mph West 8 mph WSW 6 mph West
Humidity 44% 19% 15% 37%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:39 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.96], Average RMSE [1.80]
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 51 95 | 52 100 | 49 84 | 56
Wind 4 mph WNW 6 mph West 7 mph SW 5 mph SW
Humidity 44% 21% 18% 38%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:39 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.60], Average RMSE [2.16]
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 57 95 | 54 98 | 49 86 | 55
Wind 1 mph West 5 mph SSE 8 mph SSW 5 mph SSW
Humidity 52% 23% 20% 34%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:39 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.80], Average RMSE [2.03]
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 77 | 50 95 | 54 100 | 40 86 | 49
Wind 2 mph SSE 7 mph SSE 10 mph SSW 6 mph SSW
Humidity 39% 23% 13% 29%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:39 PM
Source: BestForecast at 6:53 AM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 78 | 51 97 | 56 102 | 44 84 | 50
Wind 3 mph South 8 mph South 11 mph SSW 6 mph SW
Humidity 39% 24% 14% 29%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 1% 0% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:39 PM
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KNYL) 96 °F 68 °F
Record (KNYL) 109 °F (1983) 52 °F (1909)
Yesterday 104 °F 74 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 24
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 49 miles 2.7 11:05 PM MST
2012-05-23
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 50 miles 2.8 7:05 PM MST
2012-05-23
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 48 miles 2.6 1:36 PM MST
2012-05-23
Seeley, CA 61 miles 4.0 8:06 AM MST
2012-05-22
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
More information at USGS.gov
Astronomy
May. 24, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:34 AM MST 7:36 PM MST
Civil Twilight 5:06 AM MST 8:04 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 4:32 AM MST 8:38 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 3:56 AM MST 9:14 PM MST
Moon 8:36 AM MST 10:43 PM MST
Length Of Visible Light 14h 58m
Length of Day
14h 02m
Tomorrow will be 1m 5s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 12% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Crescent
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
Jun 19
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
87 °F
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airpo
86 °F
Phoenix
86 °F
Gila Bend
86 °F
Tucson
86 °F
Bullhead City
36 °F
Grand Canyon
45 °F
Flagstaff
53 °F
Williams
55 °F
Payson
55 °F
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Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Workman Creek 0 in 6900 ft
Mormon Mountain 38 in 7500 ft
Promontory 0 in 7930 ft
Hannagan Meadows 5 in 9020 ft
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Aviation
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Yuma MCAS 83 °F Clear 9:55 AM MST
Imperial 83 °F Clear 9:53 AM PDT
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Wind Speed: 5.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 90° (East)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KNYL 241655Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 28/11 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP021 T02830111

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Sports
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
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 Overcast, 76 °F
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
APRSWXNET Yuma AZ, Yuma, AZ 82 °F 82 °F 57 °F 42% East  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 125 ft 9:48 AM MST MADIS
8th street and ave C, Yuma, AZ 87.2 °F 86 °F 58 °F 37% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 125 ft 10:19 AM MST Rapid Fire  
Caballero Park, Yuma, AZ 86.7 °F 86 °F 59 °F 39% SE  at  5.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 200 ft 10:14 AM MST Normal  
RAWS FORT YUMA AZ, Yuma, AZ 82 °F 82 °F 57 °F 43% SSE  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 185 ft 9:16 AM MST MADIS
APRSWXNET Yuma/foothills AZ , Yuma, AZ 85 °F 84 °F 57 °F 38% West  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 219 ft 9:49 AM MST MADIS
Desert Fairways - Mesa del Sol, Yuma, AZ 85.4 °F 84 °F 55 °F 35% SW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 282 ft 10:19 AM MST Rapid Fire  
RAWS BUTTERCUP CA, Yuma, AZ 79 °F 80 °F 56 °F 46% SSE  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 216 ft 9:09 AM MST MADIS
Ravines, AZ 85.6 °F 83 °F 51 °F 30% NW  at  1.0 mph - / hr 470 ft 10:10 AM MST Normal  
APRSWXNET Yuma Foothills AZ U, Yuma, AZ 85 °F 84 °F 56 °F 37% SW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 422 ft 9:48 AM MST MADIS
RAWS SQUAW LAKE CA, Winterhaven, CA 87 °F 85 °F 54 °F 33% SSE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 285 ft 9:27 AM PDT MADIS
GM Desert Proving Ground - Yuma, Yuma, AZ 84.4 °F 82 °F 46 °F 26% SSW  at  5.5 mph - / hr 509 ft 10:19 AM MST Normal  
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Fire Weather Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:52 AM PDT on May 24, 2012

... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am MST /11 am PDT/
to 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ Friday for strong winds... low relative
humidity and very high fire danger for the western Arizona
deserts and the lower Colorado River valley...

* affected area... in Arizona... Yuma/Martinez Lake and
vicinity/lower Colorado River valley AZ. In California... lower
Colorado River valley CA.

* Winds... south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing... strong gusty winds will develop through the morning...
   with the strongest winds expected in the afternoon.

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

* Impacts... fuels are very dry and fire danger is very high.
These conditions... combined with low relative humidity and
strong winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather
conditions.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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