Phoenix Weather

[NYCTWCjunkie]

For the first time in nearly two months, most of Arizona will be receiving some potentially flooding rains today
and tonight. This includes the Phoenix metropolitan area, an area that had been suffering through drought
conditions for most of 2007.

I'll let you view the National Weather Service statement for more details.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/psr/pns/StormUpdate.php

A strong low pressure area will move across the desert southwest the next couple of days.
Copious amounts of moisture associated with this system will result in periods of rain, some of which
might be heavy at times into this evening.  A Flash Flood Watch will continue this afternoon and evening
for much of south central Arizona.  The threat of showers will continue over south central Arizona on Monday
with drier weather expected by Tuesday across the entire area.  Another weather system will bring
a slight chance of showers on Wednesday and Wednesday night followed by dry conditions on Thursday
and into next weekend. Expect cool temperatures to prevail this week.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on January 27, 2008
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is in effect from 12:00 PM Mountain Standard Time through this evening.

The Flash Flood Watch continues for portions of east-central Arizona and south-central Arizona,
including the following areas... in east-central Arizona: southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest foothills
and south-central Arizona: greater Phoenix area, northwest Maricopa County and northwest and
north central Pinal County.

Locally heavy rainfall is expected to develop across the watch area this morning and will continue into this evening.
The heaviest rainfall will occur over the higher terrain areas of far northern Maricopa County eastward into
southern Gila County and perhaps the far north-central part of Pinal County. Rainfall amounts from 1 to 3 inches
are possible over the higher terrain, with ½ inch to 1½ inches possible at lower elevations of south central Arizona.

Rainfall of this intensity will almost assuredly result in rises to small streams and washes over the area,
including but not limited to Cave Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Sycamore Creek, Indian Bend wash and Tonto Creek.
Some of these creeks and washes could potentially overflow their banks. In addition, heavy rain expected further
to the north along with potential snow melt from the rim country will likely result in rising main stem rivers such as
the Agua Fria, Verde and Salt rivers. Finally, mudflows and rock slides will also be possible along area highways.
Particularly vulnerable will be Highway 60 between Superior and Globe as well as State Highway 77 through
the Salt River Canyon.

A Flash Flood Watch means that flooding of washes, creeks and other drainage areas is possible within
the watch area. People in the watch area should keep an eye on the weather and be prepared for immediate action
should heavy rain and flooding occur or a Flash Flood Warning be issued.

Here is some local coverage on the highly unusual heavy rains in the Phoenix metropolitan area today.
Since the Arizona Republic and KPNX-TV share the same news site (AZCentral.com) and KPNX-TV didn't post
an article on its page, the Arizona Republic link is being provided below.

KPHO-TV (Phoenix) (January 27):
http://www.kpho.com/news/15144871/detail.html
"Motorists warned of swollen washes"

KNXV-TV (Phoenix) (January 27):
http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=0c9288a4-8a0a-43dd-b812-570ef65f599f
"Rain, snow move into Arizona"

Arizona Republic (January 27):
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0127weather.html
"Valley storm building; flash flood watch in effect"

East Valley Tribune (January 27):
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/107496
"Flash flood watch comes with weekend storm"


PLEASE NOTE:
Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona did not provide an updated weather report for this hour.
Falcon Field is the only one used in this report, shown on the Phoenix metropolitan area weather maps.
I will be putting together the graphics pages as soon as possible.


PHOENIX
Weather conditions from Sky Harbor International Airport as of 11:55 AM Mountain Time

55°

light rain

Visibility: 9 miles
Humidity: 93%
Dew Point: 53°
Wind: ESE at 9 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 30.04 inches (falling)
Ceiling: 4800 feet
Sunday's air quality forecast: Good


METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

Glendale, AZ
53° light rain
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 5 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain possibly heavy at times with a high of 57°


Scottsdale, AZ
56° light rain
Wind: SE at 5 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain possibly heavy at times with a high of 56°


Tempe, AZ
55° light rain
Wind: E at 2 MPH
Visibility: 9 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain possibly heavy at times with a high of 57°


Mesa, AZ (Falcon Field)
55° light rain and windy
Wind: SE at 21 MPH
Visibility: 7 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain possibly heavy at times with a high of 56°


Chandler, AZ
56° rain
Wind: E at 4 MPH
Visibility: 7 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain possibly heavy at times with a high of 57°


Peoria, AZ
55° rain
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 5 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain possibly heavy at times with a high of 57°


Goodyear, AZ
53° rain
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 7 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain possibly heavy at times with a high of 57°


Fountain Hills, AZ
52° light rain
Wind:  Calm
Visibility: 7 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain possibly heavy at times with a high of 55°



OTHER METROPOLITAN AREA OBSERVATIONS...

Deer Valley Airport
56° light rain
Wind: ESE at 17, gusting to 23 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles


Glendale, AZ (Luke Air Force Base)
53° rain
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 3 miles


Apache Junction, AZ
57° light rain
Wind: E at 10 MPH, gusting to 14 MPH
Visibility: 4 miles


Avondale, AZ
56° rain
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 7 miles


Buckeye, AZ
55° rain
Wind: E at 2 MPH
Visibility: 7 miles


Carefree, AZ
52° light rain
Wind: E at 6 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles


Gilbert, AZ
57° rain
Wind: ESE at 2 MPH
Visibility: 7 miles


Queen Creek, AZ
57° light rain
Wind: NNW at 5 MPH
Visibility: 4 miles


Surprise, AZ
53° light rain
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 7 miles


Wickenburg, AZ
52° light rain
Wind: SE at 8 MPH
Visibility: 7 miles



ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION...

Tucson, AZ
60° overcast
Wind: ESE at 3 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Periods of rain with a high of 62°


Flagstaff, AZ
35° rain
Wind: SW at 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 26°
Visibility: 2½ miles
Sunday's forecast:  Rain and windy with a high of 36°


Yuma, AZ (Marine Corps Air Station)
58° light rain
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 3 miles
Sunday's forecast:  Mostly cloudy with a 70% chance of rain with a high of 62°


Blythe, CA
55° overcast
Wind: S at 5 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Sunday's forecast:  80% chance of occasional heavy rain with a high of 61°


Bullhead City, AZ
51° light rain
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 2 miles
Sunday's forecast:  80% chance of rain and a possible thunderstorm with a high of 60°



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR PHOENIX (through Monday night)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

TODAY
Occasional rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 58.
South-southeast wind between 9 to 11 MPH with gusts as high as 23 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

TONIGHT
Occasional showers, mainly before 11:00 PM. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 49.
South-southwest wind between 9 to 11 MPH with gusts as high as 23 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

MONDAY
Partly sunny with a 40% chance of showers, mainly before 11:00 AM. High near 60.
Southwest wind between 11 to 14 MPH with gusts as high as 25 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Low around 41. West-southwest wind between 11 to 14 MPH becoming light.
Winds could gust as high as 24 MPH.



Phoenix metropolitan area radar within the last 2 hours (courtesy of KPNX-TV)...

[Localonthe8s]

How did u get that animating radar?

[NYCTWCjunkie]

I simply just saved the radar file.  It is only animated if the site allows you to save it as such.

[Localonthe8s]

i tried that one twc's site and it didn't work

[Mike M]

Hot, above average temperatures spread across the Phoenix area today, and will continue to be like that until midweek. I've included an almanac page in this report due to possible record breaking temperatures in the coming days.
 
 A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Tuesday due to very low humidity levels.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[NYCTWCjunkie]

To follow up on Mike's report from yesterday, today is another unseasonably hot and bone dry day
in the desert southwest region of the United States. With temperatures nearly 10° above seasonable levels
and dangerously dry conditions in Phoenix, a Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service
until at least 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time tonight. This also covers the entire state of Arizona
and southeastern California.

After a high temperature of 98° at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix yesterday, peak readings are
expected to reach the mid 90s this afternoon and will be windy at times across the region. If you notice,
the relative humidity levels in most locations are incredibly low into the single digit levels, thus the need for
the Red Flag Warning.

While no rain is in the forecast for the remainder of this week, temperatures will cool down to around normal
for tomorrow as the forecast high temperature in Phoenix will be 84°, exactly normal for this time of year.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on April 15, 2008
A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect until 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.

Red flag warning remains in effect from 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time/10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
this morning to 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time/9:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time this evening for southeast California,
the Lower Colorado River Valley, southwest and south central Arizona due to strong gusty west to
southwest winds, low relative humidity and high fire danger.

A strong and dry low pressure system moving through the western states will lead to strong and gusty west to
southwest winds. Winds will be strongest over southeast California and along the Lower Colorado River Valley
late this morning and continue into the evening hours. Strong winds over the southwest and south central
Arizona deserts will not be as widespread as those over California and the Lower Colorado River Valley but are
still anticipated to be strong particularly over higher terrain spots. Winds over the western zones will be widespread
around 20 to 25 MPH with gusts in excess of 35 MPH.

Dry conditions with afternoon relative humidity dropping into the single digits will continue across the entire region.
The combination of strong west winds and low relative humidity in addition to high fire danger over
the Arizona deserts will lead to hazardous fire weather conditions.

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




PLEASE NOTE:
Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona did not provide its latest weather observations at the time of this report.
Therefore, I used Williams Gateway Airport for Mesa instead.

[NYCTWCjunkie]

It remains unseasonably hot in the desert southwest of the country as temperatures are in the 90s across
the Valley of the Sun this afternoon. Due to incredibly dry conditions and winds picking up over the next
24 to 48 hours, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for most of the region through
Wednesday night. See their official weather statement below for more details.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on April 28, 2008
FIRE WEATHER WATCH is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

Fire Weather Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for south-central and
southwest Arizona and the Lower Colorado River Valley due to strong southwest winds, low relative humidity
and high fire danger...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Fire Weather Watch which is in effect from
Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for south-central and southwest Arizona and the
Lower Colorado River Valley. A strong low pressure system will affect the western United States
Wednesday resulting in increased winds. Sustained 20-foot winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts
approaching 40 MPH are expected late Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

In addition, very dry air will reside across the area with rh values below 15% likely. This combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity and very high fire danger may create widespread hazardous
fire weather conditions.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

While there is no rain in the forecast for the remainder of this week (Phoenix as received NO RAIN this month),
temperatures will cool down to more seasonable levels in the mid 80s as early as Thursday.



PLEASE NOTE:
Blythe, California did not provide their latest weather conditions and tonight's forecast data, so that location
isn't included on the regional maps. On my Sky Harbor International Airport current conditions page,
the actual Local Weather ID number has been added for the lower black bar.



























LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 2%
Yuma, Arizona (Marine Corps Air Station)... 2%
Tucson, Arizona... 2%
Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)... 3%
Gila Bend, Arizona... 4%
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 4%
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 4%
Peoria, Arizona... 4%
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 4%
Chandler, Arizona... 5%
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 5%
Flagstaff, Arizona... 6%
Gilbert, Arizona... 6%
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 6%
Apache Junction, Arizona... 7%
Goodyear, Arizona... 10%
Surprise, Arizona... 10%
Tempe, Arizona... 10%
Buckeye, Arizona... 11%
Avondale, Arizona... 19%
Bullhead City, Arizona... 19%

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Flagstaff, Arizona... 10 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 10 miles
Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)... 10 miles
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 10 miles
Surprise, Arizona... 10 miles
Tempe, Arizona... 10 miles
Tucson, Arizona... 10 miles
Yuma, Arizona (Marine Corps Air Station)... 10 miles
Avondale, Arizona... 20 miles
Buckeye, Arizona... 20 miles
Gila Bend, Arizona... 20 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 20 miles
Goodyear, Arizona... 20 miles
Peoria, Arizona... 20 miles
Bullhead City, Arizona... 25 miles
Apache Junction, Arizona... 30 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 30 miles
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 35 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 35 miles
Chandler, Arizona... 40 miles
Gilbert, Arizona... 40 miles

[Alejandro]

paul im going to do a 4000 emulaton of phoenix next   

[NYCTWCjunkie]

Sounds good. I actually created a Phoenix emulator configuration file over the weekend. Thanks for that interesting
regional one with LaGuardia Airport on it. But I wasn't able to record a video on Sunday because I was working with
a 16:9 monitor and the record "window" wasn't centered properly like it is on a 4:3 screen.

[NYCTWCjunkie]

It is even hotter today than yesterday as temperatures in some locations are approaching 100°.
The Fire Weather Watch remains in effect through tomorrow night.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on April 29, 2008
FIRE WEATHER WATCH is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for the south-central
and southwest deserts due to strong southwest winds, low relative humidity and very high fire danger...

Winds will increase across the south-central deserts Wednesday afternoon as an area of low pressure strengthens
well northeast of the region. Southwesterly winds will approach 20 to 25 MPH with isolated gusts to 35 MPH for
a few hours, mainly across the higher elevations of northwest Maricopa County. The windy conditions combined
with the persistent dryness may result in an elevated threat for dangerous wildfires.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.




PLEASE NOTE:
Blythe, California did not provide their latest weather conditions, so that location is only included on
the regional forecast map. Also, most locations have already surpassed their forecast high temperatures
for this afternoon.




























LATEST METROPOLITAN AREA AND REGIONAL MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Flagstaff, Arizona... south-southwest at 32 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Bullhead City, Arizona... south-southeast at 21 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Tucson, Arizona... west-southwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... west-southwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... west-southwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... south-southwest at 13 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Goodyear, Arizona... southwest at 12 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... south at 12 MPH
Fountain Hills, Arizona... south-southwest at 11 MPH

LATEST NON-MAP WIND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH)
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 26 MPH

LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 2%
Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)... 2%
Tucson, Arizona... 3%
Buckeye, Arizona... 4%
Chandler, Arizona... 4%
Gilbert, Arizona... 4%
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 4%
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 4%
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 4%
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 4%
Scottsdale, Arizona... 4%
Bullhead City, Arizona... 5%
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 5%
Yuma, Arizona (Marine Corps Air Station)... 5%
Apache Junction, Arizona... 7%
Flagstaff, Arizona... 8%
Queen Creek, Arizona... 8%
Goodyear, Arizona... 10%
Surprise, Arizona... 10%
Tempe, Arizona... 10%
Avondale, Arizona... 19%
Peoria, Arizona... 19%

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Avondale, Arizona... 10 miles
Buckeye, Arizona... 10 miles
Flagstaff, Arizona... 10 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 10 miles
Goodyear, Arizona... 10 miles
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 10 miles
Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)... 10 miles
Scottsdale, Arizona... 10 miles
Surprise, Arizona... 10 miles
Tempe, Arizona... 10 miles
Tucson, Arizona... 10 miles
Yuma, Arizona (Marine Corps Air Station)... 10 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 20 miles
Peoria, Arizona... 20 miles
Bullhead City, Arizona... 25 miles
Chandler, Arizona... 25 miles
Gilbert, Arizona... 25 miles
Apache Junction, Arizona... 30 miles
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 30 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 30 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 30 miles
Queen Creek, Arizona... 30 miles

[NYCTWCjunkie]

After eclipsing the century mark for the first time this calendar year with a high temperature of 105° at 4:44 PM
yesterday afternoon (fell just 2° short of the record for that date), it is expected to be even hotter today
in Phoenix. Yesterday also saw Yuma, Arizona reach a record high temperature for yesterday's date of 113°,
breaking the old record of 109° set back in 1958.

Much of that hot air that gripped the west coast of California late last week and into the just completed weekend
where records were set in cities such as Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles, has moved into the
desert southwest of the country and also into the southern Great Plains with unseasonably very hot conditions.
Today and tomorrow are forecast to be between 105° to 110° in Phoenix before cooling off to the low 80s
by Thursday with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

It should be interesting to see how hot it gets during the daytime hours of today and tomorrow for Phoenix
in addition to locations west of the city.  An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for Phoenix until
8:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. Check out the latest National Weather Service statement for more details
as well as this page.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/psr/pns/FirstHeatWave.php

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on May 19, 2008
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING is in effect from until 8:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.

After an unseasonably hot period, much cooler and windy weather headed our way by midweek.

A strong area of high pressure aloft will make for unseasonably hot temperatures the first couple of days this week,
with afternoon high temperatures from 15° to 20° above normal. In fact, if the official high temperature at
Sky Harbor International Airport reaches the predicted high of 110° today (Monday), it will mark the first time
in recorded history that the initial 100° high temperature of the season was immediately followed the next day
by the first 110° reading.

Although the week will start out unusually hot, it will certainly not end that way. A strong Pacific low pressure
system will be taking shape the next few days and will drop south into the desert southwest by Wednesday
and beyond. This system will help to push a strong cold front through the area Wednesday and Thursday,
giving much cooler temperatures. In fact, by Thursday, we can expect high temperatures at least
25° to 30° lower over those expected today and Tuesday.

In addition, as the system approaches, strong winds are expected to develop by late Tuesday and especially
on Wednesday. Gusts exceeding 40 MPH are likely across most areas of southwest and south-central Arizona
as well as southeast California. These strong winds will likely produce areas of blowing dust and sand that
could reduce visibilities at times to under one mile.

As the cold upper low gets closer to the area by Thursday and Friday, it will begin to pull some moisture into
the region from the south. As a result, there will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
into the upcoming Holiday weekend.

By Sunday and Memorial Day, the upper low is expected to move away from the region, allowing some warming
to return to the area, along with more settled weather.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your other favorite sources of weather information for the latest
regarding this upcoming significant change in the weather.




PLEASE NOTE:
Blythe, California did not provide their latest weather conditions, so that location is only included on
the regional forecast map.



























LATEST METROPOLITAN AREA AND REGIONAL MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Goodyear, Arizona... southwest at 21 MPH
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... west-northwest at 17 MPH
Casa Grande, Arizona... west-southwest at 15 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Chandler, Arizona... west at 15 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Yuma, Arizona... south-southwest at 14 MPH
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... south-southwest at 12 MPH
Tucson, Arizona... north-northwest at 10 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH

LATEST NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 20 MPH
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 18 MPH
Buckeye, Arizona... 13 MPH

LATEST HEAT INDEX
Avondale, Arizona... 110°
Peoria, Arizona... 108°
Buckeye, Arizona... 105°
Surprise, Arizona... 105°
Gilbert, Arizona... 102°
Queen Creek, Arizona... 101°
Wickenburg, Arizona... 101°
Tempe, Arizona... 100°
Apache Junction, Arizona... 99°
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 98°

LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 4%
Bullhead City, Arizona... 5%
Gila Bend, Arizona... 5%
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 5%
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 5%
Chandler, Arizona... 6%
Gilbert, Arizona... 6%
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 6%
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 6%
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 6%
Scottsdale, Arizona... 6%
Tempe, Arizona... 6%
Tucson, Arizona... 6%
Yuma, Arizona... 6%
Wickenburg, Arizona... 7%
Queen Creek, Arizona... 8%
Casa Grande, Arizona... 9%
Apache Junction, Arizona... 10%
Buckeye, Arizona... 10%
Flagstaff, Arizona... 10%
Goodyear, Arizona... 10%
Surprise, Arizona... 10%
Avondale, Arizona... 19%
Peoria, Arizona... 19%

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Casa Grande, Arizona... 10 miles
Flagstaff, Arizona... 10 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 10 miles
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 10 miles
Scottsdale, Arizona... 10 miles
Surprise, Arizona... 10 miles
Tempe, Arizona... 10 miles
Tucson, Arizona... 10 miles
Wickenburg, Arizona... 10 miles
Yuma, Arizona... 10 miles
Gila Bend, Arizona... 20 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 20 miles
Peoria, Arizona... 20 miles
Apache Junction, Arizona... 30 miles
Bullhead City, Arizona... 30 miles
Chandler, Arizona... 30 miles
Gilbert, Arizona... 30 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 30 miles
Queen Creek, Arizona... 30 miles
Avondale, Arizona... 40 miles
Buckeye, Arizona... 40 miles
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 40 miles
Goodyear, Arizona... 40 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 40 miles

[NYCTWCjunkie]

I’ll just let the National Weather Service statements make things self explanatory. Let me just say it is to be
yet another scorcher in Phoenix before a dramatic cool down later in the week. One item I can mention is that
yesterday’s high temperature at Sky Harbor International Airport reached 110° at 4:42 PM Mountain Standard Time
to set a new record for the date, surpassing the old record of 105° previously set just two years ago.

After another unseasonably hot day today, much cooler and windy weather in store tomorrow
into the end of the week.

A strong area of high pressure aloft will make for unseasonably hot temperatures across the area once again today
with many new records expected to be broken as afternoon high temperatures will range from 15° to 20°
above normal.

Although the week has started out unusually hot, it will certainly not end that way. A strong Pacific low pressure
system will be taking shape the next few days and will drop south into the Desert Southwest by Wednesday
and beyond. This system will help to push a strong cold front through the area Wednesday and Thursday,
giving much cooler temperatures. In fact, by Thursday, we can expect high temperatures at least 25° to 30°
lower than those being forecast today.

In addition to the cooler temperatures, strong winds are expected to develop by Wednesday. Localized gusts
approaching 40 MPH are possible across southwest and south central Arizona as well as southeast California.
These strong winds will likely produce areas of blowing dust and sand that could reduce visibilities at times
to under one mile.

As the cold upper low gets closer to the area by Thursday and Friday, it will begin to pull some moisture into
the region from the south. As a result, there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
and Friday, most numerous over south central Arizona. The threat of showers will decrease on Saturday.

By Sunday and Memorial Day, the upper low is expected to move away from the region,
allowing for some warmer temperatures to return to the area along with generally sunny skies.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your other favorite sources of weather information for the latest
regarding this upcoming significant change in the weather.


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on May 20, 2008

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING is in effect from until 8:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.

Record high temperatures can be expected again today across the deserts of south central and southwest Arizona
as well as southeast California as an unseasonably strong high pressure system remains over the area.
Some expected high temperatures this afternoon include 112° at Yuma, 110° at Blythe and Gila Bend
and 109° at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport as well as Parker, California and Imperial California.

It would be wise to complete as much outdoor activity as possible in the early morning when the sun and heat
are less intense. During periods of excessive heat, individuals can suffer heat-related illness when the body
can no longer cool itself.

If you plan to be outside for an extended period of time in the afternoon or early evening, stay in the shade
as much as possible and drink abundant amounts of water. Wear light-colored and loose-fitting clothing.
If you wear a wide-brimmed hat, your head and body will be much cooler. Stop outdoor activities,
drink lots of water or other non-alcoholic beverages and if possible, spend more time in air-conditioned or
well-ventilated places.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for southeast California
and southwest and south central Arizona due to strong winds, low relative humidity values and high fire danger.

A strong low pressure system will move into the southwest United States Wednesday. As it does,
strong southwesterly sustained winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts in excess of 40 MPH will develop across
much of the region during the late morning hours through evening hours. The combination of strong gusty winds,
relative humidity below 15% and dry to very dry fuel conditions will lead to hazardous fire weather conditions.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.






























LATEST METROPOLITAN AREA AND REGIONAL MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Bullhead City, Arizona... south-southwest at 23 MPH
Blythe, California... south-southwest at 22 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Flagstaff, Arizona... west-southwest at 17 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... south-southwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Chandler, Arizona... west-southwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Goodyear, Arizona... west at 14 MPH
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... west at 14 MPH
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... west-northwest at 13 MPH
Scottsdale, Arizona... southwest at 12 MPH, gusting to 17 MPH
Tucson, Arizona... north-northwest at 10 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH

LATEST NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Casa Grande, Arizona... 23 MPH
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 22 MPH
Gila Bend, Arizona... 21 MPH
Buckeye, Arizona... 20 MPH
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 18 MPH

LATEST HEAT INDEX
Avondale, Arizona... 112°
Tempe, Arizona... 106°
Surprise, Arizona... 105°
Gilbert, Arizona... 103°
Peoria, Arizona... 103°
Queen Creek, Arizona... 101°
Buckeye, Arizona... 100°
Apache Junction, Arizona... 97°
Wickenburg, Arizona... 97°
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 96°

LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 4%
Blythe, California... 5%
Bullhead City, Arizona... 6%
Chandler, Arizona... 6%
Buckeye, Arizona... 7%
Gila Bend, Arizona... 7%
Tempe, Arizona... 7%
Scottsdale, Arizona... 8%
Wickenburg, Arizona... 8%
Yuma, Arizona... 8%
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 9%
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 9%
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 9%
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 9%
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 10%
Goodyear, Arizona... 10%
Tucson, Arizona... 10%
Apache Junction, Arizona... 11%
Gilbert, Arizona... 11%
Casa Grande, Arizona... 12%
Queen Creek, Arizona... 12%
Surprise, Arizona... 12%
Flagstaff, Arizona... 13%
Peoria, Arizona... 14%
Avondale, Arizona... 19%

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Blythe, California... 10 miles
Casa Grande, Arizona... 10 miles
Flagstaff, Arizona... 10 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 10 miles
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 10 miles
Scottsdale, Arizona... 10 miles
Surprise, Arizona... 10 miles
Tempe, Arizona... 10 miles
Tucson, Arizona... 10 miles
Wickenburg, Arizona... 10 miles
Yuma, Arizona... 10 miles
Avondale, Arizona... 20 miles
Buckeye, Arizona... 20 miles
Gila Bend, Arizona... 20 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 20 miles
Goodyear, Arizona... 20 miles
Peoria, Arizona... 20 miles
Apache Junction, Arizona... 30 miles
Bullhead City, Arizona... 30 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 30 miles
Chandler, Arizona... 40 miles
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 40 miles
Gilbert, Arizona... 40 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 40 miles

[NYCTWCjunkie]

For the second straight day, a record high temperature was set as it reached 108° yesterday at
Sky Harbor International Airport, breaking the old mark of 106° just three years ago.  It was the third straight
100°+ day in the Valley of the Sun and while it will be at least 10° cooler than yesterday, there's a small chance
some locations may reach 100° again today. It's not likely in Phoenix itself as today's forecast high temperature
is expected to reach 95°. Two other regional locations set records yesterday.

Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)
Yesterday's high: 108° (old record was 106° in 2005)
Yesterday's low: 80° (old record for highest minimum temperature was 79° in 2007)

Yuma, Arizona
Yesterday's high: 112° (old record was 110° in 1942)
Yesterday's low: 78° (old record for highest minimum temperature was 76° in 1966)

Blythe, California
Yesterday's high: 111° (old record was 110° in 2005)

Imperial, California
Yesterday's low: 78° (old record for highest minimum temperature was 73° in 1968)

Meantime, Phoenix is under two National Weather Service watches or warnings at this hour.
The entire state of Arizona with the exception of Coconino County is under a Red Flag Warning right now.


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on May 21, 2008

A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect from until 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Red Flag Warning which is in effect from 10:00 AM
Mountain Standard Time this morning to 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time this evening for southeast California
including Joshua Tree National Park, the lower Colorado River valley and southwest and south central Arizona
including Tonto National Forest due to strong winds, low relative humidity and very dry fuels.

A strong low pressure system is moving into the region today. Strong southwesterly sustained winds of
20 to 25 MPH with gusts in excess of 35 MPH will develop across the region late this morning and persist well into
the evening hours. In addition, relative humidity levels will be at or below 15%. The combination of strong
gusty winds, relative humidity below 15% and very dry fuel conditions will lead to hazardous fire weather conditions.

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

A WIND ADVISORY is in effect from until 11:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.


A strong low pressure system will move into the southwest United States today. This will cause strong westerly
winds to develop late this morning and persist well into the evening hours. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 MPH
with gusts over 40 MPH can be expected. The strong winds may lead to areas of blowing sand and dust
developing this afternoon across the Lower Desert locales which would impact travel along major corridors
such as Interstate 8 and Interstate 10 and Route 85 and 95.

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.


As I had previously mentioned, the chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow (Thursday)
will mark the start of a cooling trend in time for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
I will be putting together the graphics pages as soon as possible.

PLEASE NOTE:
Glendale Municipal Airport didn't provide their latest weather conditions for this hour, so Luke Air Force Base
is being used for Glendale. It is located to the west of its downtown area. Also, neither Goodyear, Arizona
nor Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona provided their latest weather conditions, so they aren't
included in this report. Goodyear, Arizona also didn't provide their latest data, so nearby Avondale, Arizona
will be shown on the metropolitan area weather map.


PHOENIX
Weather conditions from Sky Harbor International Airport as of 11:55 AM Mountain Time

92°

fair

Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 13%
Dew Point: 35°
Wind: WSW at 17 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 29.46 inches (falling)
Ceiling: Unlimited
Today's air quality forecast:  Moderate



METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

Glendale, AZ (Luke Air Force Base)
89° sunny and windy
Wind: SW at 21 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 17%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 97°.


Scottsdale, AZ
87° sunny
Wind: WSW at 16 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 15%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 96°.


Tempe, AZ
91° partly cloudy
Wind: Calm
Heat Index: 87°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 15%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 97°.


Mesa, AZ (Falcon Field)
89° sunny and windy
Wind: W at 21 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Visibility: 40 miles
Humidity: 12%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 97°.


Chandler, AZ
89° sunny and windy
Wind: WSW at 23 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Visibility: 20 miles
Humidity: 14%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 98°.


Peoria, AZ
90° sunny
Wind: SW at 7 MPH, gusting to 11 MPH
Heat Index: 86°
Visibility: 20 miles
Humidity: 18%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 97°.


Goodyear, AZ
Today's forecast: Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 98°.


Fountain Hills, AZ
86° sunny
Wind: SSW at 13 MPH
Heat Index: 83°
Visibility: 40 miles
Humidity: 5%
Today's forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 94°.



OTHER METROPOLITAN AREA OBSERVATIONS...

Deer Valley Airport
88° sunny
Wind: SW at 18 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 14%


Apache Junction, AZ
88° sunny
Wind: SW at 17 MPH
Heat Index: 85°
Visibility: 15 miles
Humidity: 16%


Avondale, AZ
95° sunny
Wind: SSE at 5 MPH
Heat Index: 91°
Visibility: 7 miles
Humidity: 19%


Buckeye, AZ
89° sunny
Wind: SW at 15 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Heat Index: 85°
Visibility: 7 miles
Humidity: 10%


Casa Grande, AZ
93° sunny and windy
Wind: WSW at 28 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 12%


Gila Bend, AZ
91° sunny and windy with widespread blowing dust
Wind: W at 21 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Visibility: 15 miles
Humidity: 13%


Gilbert, AZ
89° sunny
Wind: SSW at 8 MPH
Heat Index: 85°
Visibility: 15 miles
Humidity: 16%


Queen Creek, AZ
91° sunny
Wind: SSE at 6 MPH, gusting to 10 MPH
Heat Index: 87°
Visibility: 15 miles
Humidity: 17%


Surprise, AZ
93° sunny
Wind: WNW at 7 MPH
Heat Index: 89°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 15%


Wickenburg, AZ
87° sunny
Wind: SW at 3 MPH, gusting to 10 MPH
Heat Index: 83°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 13%



ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION...

Tucson, AZ
91° sunny and windy
Wind: SW at 20 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 7%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 97°.


Flagstaff, AZ
61° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: SW at 31 MPH, gusting to 38 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 22%
Today's forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 67°.


Yuma, AZ (Marine Corps Air Station)
89° sunny
Wind: WNW at 18 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Visibility: 9 miles
Humidity: 21%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 98°.


Blythe, CA
91° sunny and windy
Wind: NW at 23 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 8%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 97°.


Bullhead City, AZ
84° sunny and windy
Wind: N at 23 MPH
Visibility: 15 miles
Humidity: 10%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and windy. High near 96°.



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR PHOENIX (through Thursday night)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

REST OF TODAY
Sunny and windy with areas of blowing dust. High near 95°.
West-southwest wind around 26 MPH with gusts as high as 43 MPH.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy and windy. Low around 68°. West-southwest wind 22 to 25 MPH decreasing to between 10 to 13 MPH.
Winds could gust as high as 37 MPH.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and windy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 84°.
West-southwest wind 11 to 14 MPH increasing to between 19 to 22 MPH.
Winds could gust as high as 25 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63°.
Southwest wind between 16 to 21 MPH with gusts as high as 25 MPH.

[Mike M]

After seeing record breaking heat in the triple digits just days ago, Greater Phoenix is now in the 70's, and even some 60s in a few locations. Gusty thunderstorms are in the forecast through tomorrow night. It will then warm up through the weekend, followed by possible triple digit heat again by midweek next week.

Below are the 1 PM MST observations when Phoenix was in the 70's. As of 2 PM, Phoenix is now 64°!



 










 

[NYCTWCjunkie]

Here comes the seriously extreme heat for Phoenix and across much of Arizona.
This may end up being the hottest day of the year so far.
Take a look at the latest National Weather Service statement for more details on the extremely hot conditions.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on June 15, 2008

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING is in effect until 8:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an Excessive Heat Warning which is in effect from 10:00 AM
Monday to 8:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on Tuesday. The Excessive Heat Watch is no longer in effect.
An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect from 10:00 AM this morning to 8:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
this evening.

Strong high pressure aloft will bring unusually warm weather to the deserts of southeast California and
southwest Arizona over the next few days. High temperatures will generally range from 108° to 112° today
through Tuesday. In addition, low temperatures Monday night will be in the mid-80s, near record high levels.
Those who depend on cooler overnight temperatures to escape the heat should be prepared for warm temperatures
Monday night. A very weak cooling trend is expected to start Wednesday and continue through the end of
the week.

It would be wise to complete as much outdoor activity as possible in the early morning when the sun and heat
are less intense. During periods of excessive heat, individuals can suffer heat-related illness when the body
can no longer cool itself.

If you plan to be outside for an extended period of time in the afternoon or early evening, stay in the shade
as much as possible and drink abundant amounts of water. Wear light-colored and loose-fitting clothing.
If you wear a wide-brimmed hat, your head and body will be much cooler. Stop outdoor activities,
drink lots of water or other non-alcoholic beverages and if possible, spend more time in air-conditioned
or well-ventilated places.

Graphics pages will be posted as soon as possible.

PLEASE NOTE:
Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona did not provide its latest weather conditions, so Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport's data
will be used on the metropolitan area maps.


PHOENIX
Weather conditions from Sky Harbor International Airport as of 3:55 PM Mountain Time

110°

partly cloudy

Heat Index: 103°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 7%
Dew Point: 35°
Wind: W at 12 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 29.74 inches (falling)
Ceiling: Unlimited
Today's air quality forecast:  Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups



METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

Glendale, AZ
111° fair
Wind: SSW at 15 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Heat Index: 103°
Visibility: 20 miles
Humidity: 5%
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 112°.


Scottsdale, AZ
107° sunny
Wind: W at 13 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH
Heat Index: 100°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 7%
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny. High near 110°.


Tempe, AZ
108° scattered clouds
Wind: NW at 4 MPH
Heat Index: 102°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 8%
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 110°.


Mesa, AZ (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)
105° fair
Wind: WNW at 9 MPH
Heat Index: 99°
Visibility: 30 miles
Humidity: 9%
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny. High near 110°.


Chandler, AZ
107° partly cloudy
Wind: SW at 8 MPH
Heat Index: 101°
Visibility: 25 miles
Humidity: 9%
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 110°.


Peoria, AZ
110° partly cloudy
Wind: WSW at 9 MPH, gusting to 13 MPH
Heat Index: 111°
Visibility: 20 miles
Humidity: 19%
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 112°.


Goodyear, AZ
111° fair and windy
Wind: WSW at 20 MPH
Heat Index: 106°
Humidity: 10%
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 112°.


Fountain Hills, AZ
106° sunny
Wind: WSW at 9 MPH
Heat Index: 99°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 4%
Today's forecast:  Partly cloudy. High near 106°.



OTHER METROPOLITAN AREA OBSERVATIONS...

Deer Valley Airport
108° sunny
Wind: WSW at 13 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Heat Index: 101°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 7%


Glendale, AZ (Luke Air Force Base)
110° sunny
Wind: SSW at 16 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Heat Index: 103°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 7%


Apache Junction, AZ
105° partly cloudy
Wind: NNW at 4 MPH
Heat Index: 101°
Visibility: 30 miles
Humidity: 11%


Avondale, AZ
114° partly cloudy
Wind: Calm
Heat Index: 117°
Visibility: 20 miles
Humidity: 19%


Buckeye, AZ
110° partly cloudy
Wind: SW at 3 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH
Heat Index: 103°
Visibility: 20 miles
Humidity: 7%


Casa Grande, AZ
107° sunny
Wind: WNW at 15 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Heat Index: 102°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 11%


Gilbert, AZ
111° scattered clouds
Wind: W at 5 MPH
Heat Index: 105°
Visibility: 25 miles
Humidity: 9%


Queen Creek, AZ
108° partly cloudy
Wind: SSW at 5 MPH, gusting to 9 MPH
Heat Index: 103°
Visibility: 30 miles
Humidity: 11%


Surprise, AZ
113° sunny
Wind: W at 4 MPH
Heat Index: 109°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 11%


Wickenburg, AZ
109° sunny
Wind: NNW at 3 MPH, gusting to 8 MPH
Heat Index: 102°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 8%



ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION...

Tucson, AZ
102° overcast and windy
Wind: WSW at 20 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Heat Index: 97°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 10%
Today's forecast:  Sunny and hot. High near 106°.


Flagstaff, AZ
85° sunny
Wind: WSW at 16 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Heat Index: 82°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 12%
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny. High near 86°.


Yuma, AZ (Marine Corps Air Station)
112° fair
Wind: SSW at 10 MPH
Heat Index: 109°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 13%
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 114°.


Blythe, CA
113° sunny
Wind: SSW at 9 MPH, gusting to 17 MPH
Heat Index: 104°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 5%
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 113°.


Bullhead City, AZ
111° mostly cloudy
Wind: S at 17 MPH
Heat Index: 103°
Visibility: 30 miles
Humidity: 6%
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny and hot. High near 112°.



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR PHOENIX (through Monday night)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

REST OF TODAY
Sunny. High near 111°. West wind between 10 to 15 MPH.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Low around 84°. North-northwest wind between 6 to 15 MPH with gusts as high as 20 MPH.

MONDAY
Sunny. High near 111°. Southeast wind 6 to 15 MPH becoming west.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Low around 84°. Northwest wind 5 to 14 MPH becoming southeast.