Went from Hurricane force winds to SUMMER in one day!

[azsnowman]

It appears the Valley of the Sun (Phoenix and most low laying desert areas) will crack the 100° mark ALL week, we'll be in the lower to mid 80's for the rest of the week Went from a fire in the PBS during the late evening hours to crankin' up the A/C, don't ya just LOVE spring time

Dennis

[azsnowman]

Near record temperatures for Monday...
Today
Mostly sunny. Light winds. Highs 69 to 79.
Detail
Tonight
Mostly clear. Light winds. Lows 33 to 38.

Monday
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Highs 73 to 83.
Detail
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Light winds. Lows 38 to 43.

Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. Highs 76 to 86.
Detail
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 73 to 83.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42.

Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs 73 to 83.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40.

Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs 72 to 82.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42.

Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs 69 to 79.



Dennis

[Aslkahuna]

the progs indicate that the out period beyond 7 days will be windy again. This is May and May is windy here.

Steve

[azsnowman]

Boy Steve, your like a "Fly on the butter!" "LOL! Just kidding, I know......I saw that. OH, went out SAR training yesterday up at 8000', just 3 short weeks away, there was OVER 2' of snow left, NOW........"Phhhft!" It's SO dam dry, you scuff back the duff under the trees, it's not only dry, it's DUSTY! USDA Forest Service is talking about closing the forests up here in 2 weeks, hope to Hades it's NOT TOO late!


Near record high temperatures today and Tuesday...
Today
Mostly sunny. Light winds. Highs 73 to 83.
Detail
Tonight
Mostly clear. Light winds. Lows 36 to 43.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming west around 15 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Highs 77 to 87.
Detail
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. West winds around 15 mph and gusty. Lows 39 to 45.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Highs 74 to 84.
Detail
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 42.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 84.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40.

Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs 72 to 82.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42.

Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs 69 to 79.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 79.


Dennis

[Aslkahuna]

FCST DSCSN: RDG WL PRVL THRU WK FR WRM/DRY WX W/LGT WNDS. HWVR, MJR PRBLM CUD DVLP AS RDG SHFTS E W SW FLO DVLPG OVR AZ. BY MON GFS HS SW H5 WND OF 50KT OVR MTNS WHCH CUD BRNG HI WNDS TO AREA ALG W VRY LO RH WHCH CUD RSLT IN HI FIRE HZD.
See, I told you I could put a discussion in contractions Bottom line is this. We have the ridge slowly shifting east later this week and a trough
dropping south along the coast. The pattern shifts eastward with time only slowly so we will remain in the SW wind gradient between the two for most of next week. As the flow will be out of Mexico and the heights fall only slowly te winds will be hot and dry with RH values dropping below 10%. Expect to see Red Flags starting Sunday.

Steve