Posted on Jul 12, 2020
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SWELTERING HEAT ACROSS MOST OF THE SOUTH FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AND WHEN THE MOISTURE COMES IN THERE IS PLENTY OF INSTABILITY LEADING TO SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING HIGH WINDS AND SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

EXPECT SOME DANGEROUS WINDS.


ARIZONA METEOROLOGIST LARRY OLSON JULY 12th 2020 2345 GMT 1945 EASTERN LOCAL 23RD
Casa Grande, AZ. CLEAR 7 108 THU 111/90 111/90 111 58 18% WINDS WESTERLY 8MPH GUSTING 17MPH 29.78 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST TODAY 17MPH 1356
Chandler, AZ. FAIR 7 108 THU 102/75 113/88 113 53 14% WINDS WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY 8MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.85 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHWEST TODAY 13MPH 1147
Davis-Monthan, AZ CLEAR 7 106 THU 105/83 107/83 108 51 15% WINDS NORTHWESTERLY 10MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.88 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHWEST SATUR. 33MPH 1004
Douglas, AZ. XXXXX WINDS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX xxxxx GUSTING XXXXX XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Deer Valley, AZ. CLEAR 7 106 THU 110/88 113/87 112 56 16% WINDS WESTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 18MPH 29.76 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WESTERLY SATUR. 29MPH 1553
Tucson, AZ. CLEAR 7 106 THU 106/84 107/84 11 47 12% WINDS NORTHWESTERLY 8MPH GUSTING 18MPH 29.86 XXXXXX PEAK WIND EAST-NORTHEAST SATUR. 46MPH 1953
Las Vegas/IAP,NV PARTLY CLOUDY 7 106 THU 111/86 111/86 112 44 10% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 23MPH 29.79 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST TODAY 26MPH 1356
Tucson, AZ. CLEAR 7 106 THU 111/79 109/84 113 53 14% WINDS NORTHERLY 5MPH GUSTING 10MPH 29.66 XXXXXX PEAK WIND EAST SATUR. 50MPH 2000
Tuscon/Mara, AZ. CLEAR 7 105 THU 104/81 107/84 109 46 12% WINDS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 11MPH GUSTING XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXX SATUR. 28MPH 1657
Glendale, AZ. PARTLY CLOUDY 7 111 THU 105/90 111/95 113 51 13% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 17MPH 29.74 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTH TODAY 24MPH 1456
Goodyear, AZ. PARTLY CLOUDY 7 109 THU 109/84 115/90 113 58 17% WINDS WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY 14MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.72 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST--SOUTHWEST SATUR. 20MPH 1447
Bullhead, AZ. FAIR 7 109 THU 113/82 118/88 118 46 9% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 18MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.65 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST SATUR. 16MPH 1755
Kingman, AZ. MOSTLY CLOUDY 7 101 THU 101/74 107/73 110 44 11% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 18MPH GUSTING 26MPH 29.95 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHWEST TODAY 31MPH 1436
Dagget BarstowCA CLEAR 7 104 THU 106/73 111/79 112 46 11% WINDS WESTERLY 13MPH GUSTING 31MPH 29.80 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST TODAY 31MPH 1450
Chandler Air, AZ. FAIR 7 97 THU 99/91 113/88 113 51 13% WINDS WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY 9MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.72 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHWEST SATUR. 13MPH 1147
Luke AFB, AZ. PARTLY CLOUDY 7 109 THU 109/79 115/90 108 54 17% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 6MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.77 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHWEST SATUR. 30MPH 1647
Yuma MCAS, AZ. CLEAR 7 107 THU 108/85 108/84 113 53 14% WINDS WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY 14MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.68 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 12MPH 1800
St. George, Air, UT CLEAR 7 102 THU 104/69 107/76 106 46 13% WINDS WESTERLY 20MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.85 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST-NORTHWEST SATUR. 20MPH 1251
Death Valley, CA CLEAR 7 114 THU 119/93 123/93 122 46 8% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 9MPH GUSTING XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 12MPH XXXXX
Phoenix, AZ. PARTLY CLOUDY 7 109 THU 111/90 115/94 115 53 13% WINDS WEST-NORTHWESTERLY 13MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.68 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST-NORTHWEST SATUR. 28MPH 1451
Imperial Air, CA. MOSTLY CLOUDY 7 108 THU 108/82 109/84 114 55 14% WINDS WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY 8MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.62 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHWEST TODAY 10MPH 1453
Blythe Airport, CA. MOSTLY CLOUDY 7 110 THU 110/85 112/86 118 51 11% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY 8MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.64 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHEAST TODAY 28MPH 0552
Safford, AZ. CLEAR 7 109 THU 111/85 114/88 111 110 41 10% WINDS WEST-NORTHWESTERLY 9MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.85 XXXXXX PEAK WIND NORTHEAST SATUR. 43MPH 1651
Scottsdale, AZ. CLEAR 7 107 THU 110/90 113/91 113 54 14% WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 8MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.74 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST SATUR. 16MPH 1353
Buckeye, M Air AZ CLEAR 7 109 THU 109/86 115/84 115 51 12% WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 6MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.69 XXXXXX PEAK WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST SATUR. 24MPH 1615
Sun City, AZ PARTLY CLOUDY 7 109 THU 111/90 115/93 115 51 12% WINDS SOUTHERLY 13MPH GUSTING 17MPH 29.70 XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTH SATUR. 28MPH 1558
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WINDS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX xxxxx GUSTING XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
NEW MEXICO XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WINDS WINDS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX xxxxx GUSTING XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXX XXXXX
Double Eagle, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 14MPH GUSTING 23MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND 30MPH 23RD
Alamogordo, NM. MISSING WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 26MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND NORTHWESTERLY 47MPH 14TH
Artesia, NM. FAIR 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 17MPH GUSTING 29MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXX XXXXX
Clayton, NM. PARTLY CLOUDY 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 38MPH GUSTING 53MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Carlsbad, NM. MOSTLY CLOUDY 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 12MPH GUSTING 28MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 56MPH 23RD
Truth or Cons,NM CLEAR 7 WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 13MPH GUSTING 23MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND WESTERLY 45MPH 24TH
Clovis, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX xxxxx GUSTING XXXXX XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Cannon AFB, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS NORTHWESTERLY 26MPH GUSTING 40MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Deming, NM. FAIR 7 WINDS WESTERLY 6MPH GUSTING XXXXX XXXXXX PEAK WIND NORTHEASTERLY 38MPH 24TH
Farmington, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS WESTERLY 20MPH GUSTING 28MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND NORTHWEST 35MPH 23RD
Grants, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS WESTERLY 12MPH GUSTING 25MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND NORTHWESTERLY 33MPH 24TH
Gallup, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS WESTERLY 20MPH GUSTING 33MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND WESTERLY 55MPH 24TH
Holloman, NM. FAIR 7 WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 18MPH GUSTING 23MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND NORTHEAST 35MPH 24TH
Hobbs, NM. FAIR 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 14MPH GUSTING 23MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHEAST 30MPH 23RD
Las Cruces, NM. FAIR 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 10MPH GUSTING 17MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND NORTHWEST 38MPH XXXXX
Las Vegas, NM. FAIR 7 WINDS NORTHERLY 25MPH GUSTING 38MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Roswell, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 22MPH GUSTING 30MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND NORTHWEST 43MPH 23RD
Raton Airport, NM. MOSTLY CLOUDY 7 WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 17MPH GUSTING 32MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Santa Fe, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 18MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND EASTERLY 36MPH 23RD
Taos, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS NORTHERLY 24MPH GUSTING 38MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND SOUTHWEST 35MPH 23RD
Ruidoso, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 17MPH GUSTING 35MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Silver City, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS NORTHWESTERLY 10MPH GUSTING 18MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND WESTERLY 23MPH XXXXX
Tucumcari, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 22MPH GUSTING 36MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND WESTERLY 39MPH 23RD
Albuquerque, NM. CLEAR 7 WINDS SOUTHERLY 12MPH GUSTING 22MPH XXXXXX PEAK WIND EASTERLY 33MPH 24TH


Current conditions at
Phoenix, Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport (KDVT)
Lat: 33.69026°NLon: 112.06618°WElev: 1486ft.

NA

113°F

45°C
Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 111°F (44°C)
Last update 12 Jul 04:53 PM M


Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 115. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 87. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 108. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 108. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 86. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 109. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afterno


Excessive Heat Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
108 PM MST Sun Jul 12 2020

AZZ530>563-CAZ560>570-130815-
/O.CON.KPSR.EH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-200714T0300Z/
Parker Valley-Kofa-Yuma-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-
Southeast Yuma County-Gila River Valley-Northwest Valley-
Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend-Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-
Deer Valley-Central Phoenix-North Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley-Rio Verde/Salt River-East Valley-
Fountain Hills/East Mesa-South Mountain/Ahwatukee-
Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Superior-Northwest Pinal County-
West Pinal County-Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-Tonto Basin-
Mazatzal Mountains-Pinal/Superstition Mountains-
Sonoran Desert Natl Monument-San Carlos-Dripping Springs-
Globe/Miami-Southeast Gila County-Joshua Tree NP West-
Joshua Tree NP East-Imperial County Southwest-Salton Sea-
Chuckwalla Mountains-Imperial County Southeast-
Imperial County West-Imperial Valley-Chiriaco Summit-
Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley-
Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, Palm Canyon, Yuma,
Fortuna Foothills, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg,
Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta,
Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West,
Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel,
Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, Peoria,
Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Tortilla Flat, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe,
Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Superior,
Casa Grande, Florence, Coolidge, Apache Junction, Punkin Center,
Sunflower, Kaka, San Carlos, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, Miami,
Cottonwood Visitor, Lost Horse-Keys Village, Desert Shores,
Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, Coolidge Springs,
Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City,
El Centro, Calexico, Alamorio, Brawley, Chiriaco Summit,
Martinez Lake, Blythe, Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland
108 PM MST Sun Jul 12 2020 /108 PM PDT Sun Jul 12 2020/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 107 to
119.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arizona and
southeast and southern California.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Very High Heat Risk. Increase in heat related
illnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat
stroke. Heat stroke can lead to death.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hot
temperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions should
be taken to lessen the impact of the extreme heat.

Stay indoors and seek air-conditioned buildings. Drink water,
more than usual, and avoid dehydrating alcoholic, sugary, or
caffeinated drinks. Dress for the heat - lightweight and light-
colored clothing. Eat small meals and eat more often. Monitor
those with a higher vulnerability to heat, including small
children. Check in on family, friends, and neighbors, especially
the elderly. If engaging in outdoor activity, take longer and
more frequent breaks and avoid the hottest parts of the day.
Never leave kids or pets unattended in cars.

Public cooling shelters are available in some areas. Consult
county officials for more details, which may include guidance for
proper social distancing measures.

Recognize the signs and symptoms of heat-related illness. Early
signs include thirst and muscle cramps. Heat exhaustion may
include: cool, moist, pale skin; headache; dizziness; weakness or
exhaustion; nausea. The most serious illness is heat stroke,
which may include: vomiting; confusion; throbbing headache;
decreased alertness or loss of consciousness; high body
temperature (above 105F); hot, dry skin; rapid, weak pulse;
rapid, shallow breathing; seizures.

Heat stroke can be DEADLY. Treat as an emergency and call 9 1 1.

Continue to monitor NWS forecasts, broadcast outlets, and local
government for updates.

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PO1 H Gene Lawrence
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Hoping it will cool some. Thank you Larry.
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CW5 Jack Cardwell
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That time of year !!
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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you my meteorological friend SSgt (Join to see) for your painstaking efforts to keep us informed on significant weather patterns.
In this case the focus is on Arizona and New Mexico with significant heat.
I expect our friends who live in the region are well-prepared.
FYI since you reside in Arizona TSgt David L. Cpl Douglas Loven SSG Martin Byrne LTC (Join to see) SPC Randy Zimmerman
FYI since you reside in New Mexico SPC Johnny Velazquez, PhD
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