Blythe, CA

4:02 PM PDT on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 266 ft
Lon: 114.6° W
Lat: 33.6° N
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Active Advisory: Wind Advisory,  Fire Weather Warning (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Invest 94 (North Atlantic) Hurricane Bud (East Pacific) Typhoon Sanvu (Western Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Severe weather developed over the North Central US on Thursday, as a low pressure system moved over the Upper Midwest. This created a frontal boundary that stretched from the Great Lakes through the Central Plains and produced moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms. These storms produced heavy rainfall and strong winds for Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Rainfall totals ranged around 2 inches across the region, with heaviest rainfall reported in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a mid-day total of 2.10 inches. Flood advisories have been issued across the Upper Midwest due to this low moving frontal boundary. Meanwhile, the back side of this system allowed for another front to linger over the Northern Rockies. This system stretched into the Pacific Northwest and produced scattered showers throughout the day. Cooler temperatures over Northern Rockies allowed for snow showers to develop at the highest elevations in western Montana and northwestern Wyoming.

South of this activity, winds increased over the Southwest as a trough of low pressure moved in from the west. This created another warm and dry day for Arizona, New Mexico, and the Great Basin, which kept fire danger high.

In the East, heavy rainfall and strong winds associated with thunderstorm activity continued over southern Florida and the Bahamas. To the north, however, lighter and more widespread showers persisted in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a frontal boundary stalled over the region.
Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Severe weather developed over the North Central US on Thursday, as a low pressure system moved over the Upper Midwest. This created a frontal boundary that stretched from the Great Lakes through the Central Plains and produced moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms. These storms produced heavy rainfall and strong winds for Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Rainfall totals ranged around 2 inches across the region, with heaviest rainfall reported in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a mid-day total of 2.10 inches. Flood advisories have been issued across the Upper Midwest due to this low moving frontal boundary. Meanwhile, the back side of this system allowed for another front to linger over the Northern Rockies. This system stretched into the Pacific Northwest and produced scattered showers throughout the day. Cooler temperatures over Northern Rockies allowed for snow showers to develop at the highest elevations in western Montana and northwestern Wyoming.

South of this activity, winds increased over the Southwest as a trough of low pressure moved in from the west. This created another warm and dry day for Arizona, New Mexico, and the Great Basin, which kept fire danger high.

In the East, heavy rainfall and strong winds associated with thunderstorm activity continued over southern Florida and the Bahamas. To the north, however, lighter and more widespread showers persisted in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a frontal boundary stalled over the region.
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Blythe Weather at a Glance

Updated 3:55 PM MST
Weather Station
Yuma MCAS (KNYL)
Elevation
210 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
92 °F
Feels Like 92 °F
Wind(mph)
15
Sunrise / Set
5:32 AM
7:38 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Tonight
Clear 68 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 91 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Clear 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
Clear 82 | 61 °F
Clear
Sunday
Clear 91 | 70 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 100 | 72 °F
Clear
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.49 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
22%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KNYL 242255Z AUTO 17013G20KT 10SM CLR 33/09 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP985 T03330089
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
92 °F
Dew Point
48 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
15 mph from South
Wind Gust
23 mph
Health
UV
6 out of 16
Pollen
5.60 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Local Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 15 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 61F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 75F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 108F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 108F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
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Wind Advisory in effect from 1 PM MST /1 PM PDT/ to 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/ Friday...

Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KNYL

Thursday, 24
Clear
97 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
91 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 26
Clear
82 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 27
Clear
91 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
100 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
99 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
102 | 73 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
104 | 75 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
106 | 77 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
108 | 77 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 76 | 54 88 | 53 92 | 51 73 | 56
Wind 7 mph SSE 8 mph South 16 mph South 12 mph SSE
Humidity 46% 30% 24% 57%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 4% 3% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
7:38 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.74], Average RMSE [1.42]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.82], Average RMSE [1.88] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 57 84 | 55 86 | 47 69 | 44
Wind 14 mph SSE 19 mph South 21 mph SSW 19 mph WNW
Humidity 56% 37% 25% 41%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 22% 7% 7% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:31 AM
7:39 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.14], Average RMSE [1.56]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.83], Average RMSE [1.87] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM 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 61F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 44 84 | 55 81 | 33 68 | 30
Wind 10 mph WNW 19 mph South 8 mph West 10 mph NW
Humidity 44% 37% 17% 25%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 7% 1% 5%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:31 AM
7:40 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.09], Average RMSE [1.73]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.16], Average RMSE [1.92] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 66 | 37 84 | 30 88 | 20 77 | 32
Wind 7 mph NW 4 mph North 7 mph NW 8 mph WNW
Humidity 34% 15% 8% 20%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 19% 6% 5%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:40 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.45], Average RMSE [1.98]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.54], Average RMSE [2.10] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 36 95 | 32 93 | 24 79 | 44
Wind 6 mph NW 3 mph WNW 6 mph WSW 4 mph SW
Humidity 25% 10% 8% 28%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 20% 17% 9%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:41 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.59], Average RMSE [1.88]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.12], Average RMSE [2.04] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 44 93 | 34 96 | 39 80 | 39
Wind 1 mph NW 5 mph SSW 8 mph SSW 4 mph SW
Humidity 33% 11% 14% 23%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 6% 15% 9%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:41 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.32], Average RMSE [1.77]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.67], Average RMSE [2.27] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 73F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 45 97 | 35 99 | 25 82 | 42
Wind 5 mph NW 6 mph WNW 8 mph West 9 mph NW
Humidity 33% 11% 7% 24%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 8% 15% 9%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:41 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.25], Average RMSE [2.48]
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 75F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 77 | 47 97 | 37 101 | 30 83 | 48
Wind 7 mph NW 6 mph West 8 mph SW 4 mph WSW
Humidity 34% 12% 9% 28%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 6% 4% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:41 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.61], Average RMSE [1.94]
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 79 | 51 100 | 48 101 | 40 86 | 49
Wind 4 mph NW 5 mph SSE 8 mph SSW 5 mph SSW
Humidity 37% 17% 12% 28%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 4% 0% 7%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:41 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.58], Average RMSE [2.07]
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 108F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 79 | 51 101 | 56 105 | 43 86 | 51
Wind 3 mph SSE 7 mph SSE 10 mph SSW 6 mph SSW
Humidity 36% 21% 12% 30%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:41 PM
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 108F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 79 | 56 100 | 63 104 | 56 87 | 58
Wind 3 mph SSE 8 mph South 11 mph SSW 6 mph SSW
Humidity 42% 29% 21% 38%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 1% 1% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:41 PM
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM MST on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 79 | 59 98 | 65 104 | 56 -9998 | -9998
Wind 2 mph SW 6 mph SSW 11 mph SSW -9998 mph North
Humidity 49% 33% 21% 39%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% % 1% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
7:41 PM
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 96 °F 68 °F
Record 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 101 miles 2.7 11:05 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 103 miles 2.5 7:05 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 100 miles 2.6 1:36 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Seeley, CA 88 miles 4.0 8:06 AM PDT
2012-05-22
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Friday Good
OZONE
Friday Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
CO
Friday Good
NO2
Astronomy
May. 24, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:32 AM PDT 7:38 PM PDT
Civil Twilight 5:04 AM PDT 8:07 PM PDT
Nautical Twilight 4:29 AM PDT 8:41 PM PDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:53 AM PDT 9:18 PM PDT
Moon 8:34 AM PDT 10:44 PM PDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 02m
Length of Day
14h 06m
Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 14% 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
98 °F
Needles
96 °F
Thermal
95 °F
Blythe
95 °F
Palm Springs
93 °F
Imperial
24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
30 °F
Alturas
35 °F
Weaverville
37 °F
Campo
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Leavitt Lake 18 in 9400 ft
Leavitt Meadows 1 in 7200 ft
Summit Meadow 1 in 9122 ft
Monitor Pass 0 in 8350 ft
Forestdale Creek 0 in 8029 ft
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Blythe 96 °F Clear 3:52 PM PDT
Yuma MCAS 92 °F Clear 3:55 PM MST
Imperial 94 °F Clear 3:53 PM PDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KNYL)
Wind Speed: 13.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 170° (South)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KNYL 242255Z AUTO 17013G20KT 10SM CLR 33/09 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP985 T03330089

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Braves vs. Reds 7:10 PM EDT on May 24, 2012 Clear, 81 °F
Padres vs. Mets 7:10 PM EDT on May 24, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 65 °F
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Numancia vs. Almería 8:00 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
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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 25, 2012 Overcast, 76 °F
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Pyramid Lane RV Park, Quartzsite, AZ 96.6 °F 92 °F 44 °F 16% SW  at  4.0 mph - / hr 882 ft 3:47 PM MST Normal  
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Wind Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 1:45 PM PDT on May 24, 2012

... Wind Advisory in effect from 1 PM MST /1 PM PDT/ to 10 PM MST
/10 PM PDT/ Friday...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 1 PM MST /1 PM PDT/ to 10 PM
MST /10 PM PDT/ Friday.

* Affected area... southwest and south central Arizona as well as the
lower deserts of southeastern California. This includes the greater
Phoenix area as well as the communities of Imperial... Gila
Bend... Casa Grande and Yuma.

* Timing... winds will steadily increase during the morning hours on
Friday and peak by early afternoon with strong gusty winds to
continue into the evening hours.

* Winds... south to southwest winds 20 to 35 mph gusting to near 50
mph especially in favored wind prone area or higher terrain
locations.

* Impacts... strong winds will kick up areas of blowing dust and sand
which will sharply lower visibility and create dangerous driving
conditions. Southerly Crosswinds will affect high profile traffic
on east-west oriented roads such as interstates 8 and 10. Drivers
of high profile vehicles should drive with caution.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between
30 and 40 mph are expected... or wind gusts of between 40 and
58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially
for high profile vehicles. In addition... strong winds over desert
areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under
a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra
caution.





Fire Weather Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:14 PM 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 50 mph.

* Timing... strong gusty winds will develop during the morning hours
Friday... with the strongest winds expected in the afternoon and
early evening.

* 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.



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