Posted on Jun 12, 2020
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AGAIN WITH THE WINDS BLOWING DUST AND A RELATIVE
LACK OF MOISTURE. A FEW TEMPERATURES IN THE
AREA OF 100 AND MODERATELY HIGH WINDS PROBABLY
INCREASING LATER ON, AS WILL THE TEMPERATURES,
ARIZONA TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID-100S.

IN PARENTHESES ARE HIGHS AND LOWS FOR THE
10TH AND 11TH. SOME CLIMATOLOGY FOR YOU.
THE REST IS CURRENT TIME, SO ENJOY THAT FEATURE.

LARRY



ARIZONA METEOROLOGIST LARRY OLSON JUNE 12TH 2020 2200 GMT 1800 EASTERN LOCAL 6PM
Casa Grande, AZ. CLEAR 7 (101-62) (107-93) 94 34 12% WINDS EASTERLY 5MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.03 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Chandler, AZ. CLEAR 7 (100-72) (106-70) 106 35 7% WINDS SOUTHERLY 13MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.85 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Davis-Monthan, AZ OVERCAST 6 LIGHT RAIN (101-64) (104-69) 104 33 8% WINDS WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY 16MPH GUSTING 24MPH 30.01 TRACE PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT 11
Douglas, AZ. XXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXX WINDS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX GUSTING XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Deer Valley, AZ. CLEAR 7 (100-70) (105-75) 101 40 12% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 13MPH GUSTING 21MPH 29.96 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Tucson, AZ. CLEAR 7 (101-62) (103-69) 105 33 8% WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 22MPH 30.04 0.05 IN. PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT 05
Las Vegas/IAP,NV CLEAR 7 (97-70) (103-72) 102 22 6% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 18MPH GUSTING 30MPH 29.89 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Tucson, AZ. CLEAR 7 (100-62) (105-69) 105 33 8% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 22MPH 30.04 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Tuscon/Mara, AZ. CLEAR 7 (103-61) (106-69) 105 38 10% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 18MPH 29.85 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Glendale, AZ. CLEAR 7 (107-72) (108-70) 102 35 9% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 16MPH 29.94 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Goodyear, AZ. PARTLY CLOUDY 7 (102-70) (108-73) 104 40 12% WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 10MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.90 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Bullhead, AZ. CLEAR 7 (104-86) (108-73) 104 26 6% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 20MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.85 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Kingman, AZ. CLEAR 7 (94-59) (99-62) 98 21 6% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 22MPH GUSTING 39MPH 30.04 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Dagget BarstowCA CLEAR 7 (99-63) (102-69) 99 11 4% WINDS NORTHWESTERLY 16MPH GUSTING 30MPH 29.90 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST 29 2134 WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Chandler Air, AZ. CLEAR 7 (102-64) (108-70) 106 36 9% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 13MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.91 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Luke AFB, AZ. CLEAR 7 (102-66) (107-68) 103 36 10% WINDS CALM CALM GUSTING XXXXX 29.91 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Yuma MCAS, AZ. CLEAR 7 (102-67) (106-71) 103 42 12% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 10MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.85 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
St. George, Air, UT CLEAR 7 (92-60) (99-65) 100 26 7% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 24MPH GUSTING 33MPH 29.93 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Death Valley, CA CLEAR 7 (109-79) (115-79) 107 11 3% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 9MPH GUSTING 17MPH 29.83 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Phoenix, AZ. PARTLY CLOUDY 7 (104-73) (108-77) 106 35 8% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 25MPH 29.88 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Imperial Air, CA. CLEAR 7 (102-64) (107-68) 101 32 9% WINDS WESTERLY 7MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.83 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Blythe Airport, CA. CLEAR 7 MISSING MISSING MISSING MISSING MISSING WINDS MISSING MISSING GUSTING MISSING NA NA PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Safford, AZ. CLEAR 7 (99-55) (105-63) 103 43 13% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 20MPH 29.76 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Scottsdale, AZ. FAIR 7 (104-72) (107-77) 106 35 8% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 23MPH 29.88 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Buckeye, M Air AZ CLEAR 7 (102-63) (106-68) 104 31 8% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 7MPH GUSTING 13MPH 29.89 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST 30MPH 2135 WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Sun City, AZ PARTLY CLOUDY 7 (102-70) (108-70) 104 35 9% WINDS NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY 5MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.93 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
WINDS GUSTING XXXXX XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
NEW MEXICO
Double Eagle, NM. FAIR 7 RAINSHOWERS ALL DIRECTIONS 88 46 24% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 23MPH 30.32 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Alamogordo, NM. FAIR 7 88 41 19% WINDS EASTERLY 14MPH GUSTING 24MPH 30.23 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Artesia, NM. CLEAR 7 91 41 17% WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 18MPH GUSTING 28MPH 30.23 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Clayton, NM. CLEAR 7 LIGHTNING DISTANT NORTHWEST 92 37 15% WINDS SOUTHERLY 25MPH GUSTING 38MPH 30.24 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Carlsbad, NM. CLEAR 7 94 41 16% WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 15MPH GUSTING 28MPH 30.20 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Truth or Cons,NM CLEAR 7 LIGHTNING DISTANT WEST 88 51 28% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 16MPH 30.26 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Clovis, NM. CLEAR 7 92 33 12% WINDS SOUTHERLY 15MPH GUSTING 30MPH 30.30 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Cannon AFB, NM. CLEAR 7 91 29 11% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 13MPH GUSTING 28MPH 30.30 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHEAST 29MPH 2256 WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Deming, NM. CLEAR 7 93 49 22% WINDS EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 24MPH 30.20 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Farmington, NM. CLEAR 7 93 27 9% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 9MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.21 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Grants, NM. CLEAR 7 83 31 15% WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 22MPH GUSTING 28MPH 30.14 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Gallup, NM. CLEAR 7 90 23 9% WINDS VARIABLE 3MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.29 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHERLY7 XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Holloman, NM. CLEAR 7 93 48 22% WINDS EASTERLY 8MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.22 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Hobbs, NM. CLEAR 7 93 25 9% WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 16MPH GUSTING 26MPH 30.26 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Las Cruces, NM. FAIR 7 94 45 19% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 17MPH 30.22 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Las Vegas, NM. CLEAR 7 LIGHTNING DISTANT SOUTHWEST AND WEST 81 31 16% WINDS SOUTHERLY 14MPH GUSTING 21MPH 30.41 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHWEST 31MPH 2136 WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Roswell, NM. CLEAR 7 96 31 10% WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 17MPH GUSTING 29MPH 30.23 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTH 33MPH 2037 WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Raton Airport, NM. MOSTLY CLOUDY 7 LIGHTNING DISTANT EAST AND SOUTHEAST 83 33 17% WINDS SOUTHERLY 23MPH GUSTING 36MPH 30.36 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT 2118
Santa Fe, NM. PARTLY CLOUDY 7 THUNDERSTORM BEGAN 2137 78 36 22% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 13MPH GUSTING 23MPH 30.36 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Taos, NM. CLEAR 7 82 31 16% WINDS SOUTHERLY 24MPH GUSTING 29MPH 30.43 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Ruidoso, NM. OVERCAST 5 RAIN/FOG 64 48 56% WINDS WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY 13MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.45 0.01 IN. PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Silver City, NM. MOSTLY CLOUDY 7 88 47 24% WINDS EASTERLY 7MPH GUSTING 18MPH 30.26 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Tucumcari, NM. CLEAR 7 98 28 8% WINDS SOUTHERLY 24MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.21 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTH 28MPH 2041 WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Albuquerque, NM. MOSTLY CLOUDY 7 THUNDERSTORM/RAINSHOWERS DISTANT EAST-SE 89 42 19% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 24MPH 30.24 XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX WIND SHIFT XXXXX
Current conditions at
Tucson, Tucson International Airport (KTUS)
Lat: 32.13153°NLon: 110.95635°WElev: 2546ft.

Clear
107°F
42°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 100°F (38°C)


Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 104.


Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
147 PM MST Fri Jun 12 2020

AZZ104>109-112-115 [login to see] 15-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200613T0200Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.200613T1800Z-200614T0200Z/
Kaibab Plateau (Fire Weather Zone 104)-
Marble and Glen Canyons (Fire Weather Zone 105)-
Grand Canyon Country (Fire Weather Zone 106)-
Coconino Plateau (Fire Weather Zone 107)-
Yavapai County Mountains (Fire Weather Zone 108)-
Northeast Plateau And Mesas Hwy 264 Northward (Fire Weather Zone
109)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather
Zone 112)-Western Mogollon Rim (Fire Weather Zone 115)-
Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons (Fire Weather Zone 138)-
Black Mesa Area (Fire Weather Zone 139)-
147 PM MST Fri Jun 12 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST
SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Doney Park, Flagstaff,
Fredonia, Grand Canyon, Jacob Lake, North Rim, Page, Prescott,
Prescott Valley, Sedona, Seligman, Shonto, Tuba City, Valle
and Williams. This includes portions of the Coconino National
Forest, Kaibab National Forest and Prescott National Forest.

* WINDS...South southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that starts has the potential to spread
rapidly under these weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

Please notify field crews of this red flag warning.

&&

$$


Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
147 PM MST Fri Jun 12 2020

AZZ104>109-112-115 [login to see] 15-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200613T0200Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.200613T1800Z-200614T0200Z/
Kaibab Plateau (Fire Weather Zone 104)-
Marble and Glen Canyons (Fire Weather Zone 105)-
Grand Canyon Country (Fire Weather Zone 106)-
Coconino Plateau (Fire Weather Zone 107)-
Yavapai County Mountains (Fire Weather Zone 108)-
Northeast Plateau And Mesas Hwy 264 Northward (Fire Weather Zone
109)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather
Zone 112)-Western Mogollon Rim (Fire Weather Zone 115)-
Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons (Fire Weather Zone 138)-
Black Mesa Area (Fire Weather Zone 139)-
147 PM MST Fri Jun 12 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST
SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Doney Park, Flagstaff,
Fredonia, Grand Canyon, Jacob Lake, North Rim, Page, Prescott,
Prescott Valley, Sedona, Seligman, Shonto, Tuba City, Valle
and Williams. This includes portions of the Coconino National
Forest, Kaibab National Forest and Prescott National Forest.

* WINDS...South southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that starts has the potential to spread
rapidly under these weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

Please notify field crews of this red flag warning.

Last update 12 Jun 02:53 PM MST
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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SSgt (Join to see) thanks for the South Western Upate forecast my friend. Well received and appreciated!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL The honor is all mine. Peace!
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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you my meteorological friend SSgt (Join to see) for your due diligence in keeping us alerted on weather events. In case the focus is on Arizona and New Mexico.
Since you live in this region FYI SPC Johnny Velazquez, PhD Cpl Douglas Loven SSG Martin Byrne LTC (Join to see) TSgt David L. SPC Randy Zimmerman
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
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All to cool Larry.
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