So long winter, HELLO WildFire season

[azsnowman]

WELL, can you BELIEVE this chit..I mean, a "FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN FEBRUARY?!?!?!"


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
600 AM MST (500 AM PST) WED FEB 11 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING
FOR STRONG NORTH WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. REFER TO THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH PRODUCT PHXRFWPSR...WMO HEADER WWUS85 KPSR RFWPSR FOR
DETAILS. WIND WILL APPROACH OR POSSIBLY REACH WIND ADVISORY LEVELS
THURSDAY.

$$



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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
SOUTHWEST DESERTS-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
600 AM MST WED FEB 11 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR YUMA COUNTY AND LA PAZ COUNTY
EAST OF THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING
FOR STRONG NORTH WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. REFER TO THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH PRODUCT PHXRFWPSR...WMO HEADER WWUS85 KPSR RFWPSR FOR
DETAILS.

$$



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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-
600 AM MST WED FEB 11 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR YUMA AND MARTINEZ LAKE AND
VICINITY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING
FOR STRONG NORTH WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. REFER TO THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH PRODUCT PHXRFWPSR...WMO HEADER WWUS85 KPSR RFWPSR FOR
DETAILS. WIND WILL APPROACH OR POSSIBLY REACH WIND ADVISORY LEVELS
THURSDAY.

$$



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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK/JTNP/-
500 AM PST WED FEB 11 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING
FOR STRONG NORTH WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. REFER TO THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH PRODUCT PHXRFWPSR...WMO HEADER WWUS85 KPSR RFWPSR FOR
DETAILS. WIND WILL APPROACH OR POSSIBLY REACH WIND ADVISORY LEVELS
THURSDAY.

$$



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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
IMPERIAL COUNTY-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
500 AM PST WED FEB 11 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY AND
IMPERIAL COUNTY WEST OF THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING
FOR STRONG NORTH WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. REFER TO THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH PRODUCT PHXRFWPSR...WMO HEADER WWUS85 KPSR RFWPSR FOR
DETAILS. WIND WILL APPROACH OR POSSIBLY REACH WIND ADVISORY LEVELS
THURSDAY.



If wildfire is ALREADY crankin' up, what the HADES is gonna happen when spring, summer arrives???


Dennis

[Guest]

Wow Dennis - looks like your winter lasted just a couple of weeks. Stay safe.

[Lindaloo]

Dang!! No relief for the weary. Hopefully you will get 3 more white outs before Spring and end the drought out there.

[weatherlover427]

I think it's gonna take a lot more than that to end the drought. It's a long term multi-year drought that is afflicting Dennis and the entire Southwest pretty much.

[Lindaloo]

Wow I did not know that josh!! Thanks.

[JCT777]

Sorry to hear that, Dennis. I pray that you be able to get more precip (snow or rain) soon!

[Aslkahuna]

a fire started by tracer rounds in the South Range of Fort Huachuca got caught by Canyon winds ahead of a front that were gusting over 60 mph. Between midnight and 2 am, the fire roared from the base of the mountains to Buffalo Soldier Trail (then a 2 lane road) on the other side of which was Sierra Vista. Every piece of fire equipment in Cochise County that was available was along that road and managed to prevent the fire from jumping into town but it was close. A mile away at my house, the visibility was zero in smoke with falling ash and embers-a not good situation.

With regards to the drought happening in AZ and other parts of the Western Plains and Interior West, it began in 1996 and its going to take 3-5 YEARS of totally above normal precipitation in a row to alleviate it.

Steve