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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Arizona
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List of Active Alerts by County
Greater Phoenix Area
special weather statement
Lake Havasu, Fort Mohave
special weather statement
Lake Mead National Recreation Ar
special weather statement
Lower Colorado River Valley AZ
special weather statement
Northern Greenlee
short term forecast
Northwest Deserts
special weather statement
Northwest Maricopa County
special weather statement
Northwest Plateau
special weather statement
Northwest, North Central Pina
short term forecast
special weather statement
Southern Gila, Tonto NF Foothills
short term forecast
special weather statement
Southwest Deserts
special weather statement
Southwest Maricopa County
special weather statement
Tucson Metro, Marana, Green Valley
short term forecast
Upper Gila River Valley
short term forecast
West Central Deserts
special weather statement
Yuma, Martinez Lake, Vicinity
special weather statement
Special Weather Statement
Northwest Plateau (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 318 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ001>003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ014>022-291245- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN- THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- 318 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008 /318 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008/ ...A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER EXPECTED OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND... THE WELL ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPERIENCED TODAY AND EXPECTED AGAIN TOMORROW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WILL DECREASE NEARLY 15 DEGREES AT MOST LOCATIONS BY LABOR DAY AS AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS LINCOLN...NYE...INYO...AND ESMERALDA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AS AN INCREASE TO MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE WEATHER SYSTEM. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE OVER LINCOLN...CLARK...MOHAVE...AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...WITH ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN LINCOLN AND MOHAVE COUNTIES. $$ KENNEDYIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Lake Havasu, Fort Mohave (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 318 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ001>003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ014>022-291245- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN- THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- 318 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008 /318 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008/ ...A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER EXPECTED OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND... THE WELL ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPERIENCED TODAY AND EXPECTED AGAIN TOMORROW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WILL DECREASE NEARLY 15 DEGREES AT MOST LOCATIONS BY LABOR DAY AS AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS LINCOLN...NYE...INYO...AND ESMERALDA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AS AN INCREASE TO MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE WEATHER SYSTEM. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE OVER LINCOLN...CLARK...MOHAVE...AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...WITH ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN LINCOLN AND MOHAVE COUNTIES. $$ KENNEDYIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Northwest Deserts (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 318 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ001>003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ014>022-291245- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN- THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- 318 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008 /318 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008/ ...A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER EXPECTED OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND... THE WELL ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPERIENCED TODAY AND EXPECTED AGAIN TOMORROW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WILL DECREASE NEARLY 15 DEGREES AT MOST LOCATIONS BY LABOR DAY AS AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS LINCOLN...NYE...INYO...AND ESMERALDA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AS AN INCREASE TO MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE WEATHER SYSTEM. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE OVER LINCOLN...CLARK...MOHAVE...AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...WITH ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN LINCOLN AND MOHAVE COUNTIES. $$ KENNEDYIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Northern Greenlee (Arizona)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 423 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ019-030-290130- NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...HANNAGAN MEADOW...CLIFTON...SAFFORD 423 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 .NOW... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH ACROSS GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES THROUGH 6 PM. AT 420 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR THE SAN CARLOS RESERVOIR TO NEAR ARSENIC TUBS TO U.S. HIGHWAY 191 NORTH OF CLIFTON. STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL WITH HOURLY RAINFALL RATES NEAR ONE INCH. IN ADDITION...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT THE U.S. HIGHWAY 70 CORRIDOR OVER THE NEXT HOUR. $$ TURNER WEATHER.GOV/TUCSONIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Lower Colorado River Valley AZ (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
West Central Deserts (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Northwest Maricopa County (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Greater Phoenix Area (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Southern Gila, Tonto NF Foothills (Arizona)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 518 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ024-290200- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES 518 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 .NOW... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY AND FAR NORTHEAST PINAL COUNTY THIS EVENING... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY AND FAR NORTHEAST PINAL COUNTY THROUGH 6 30 PM. GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH SOME FLOODING OF WASHES...SMALL HAIL...AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. LOCATIONS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE STORMS INCLUDE GLOBE...MIAMI...CLAYPOOL... SUPERIOR...AND ROUTES 60 AND 77. MOTORISTS NEAR AND WEST OF GLOBE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUAL STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE TOWARD THE WEST OR SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Southern Gila, Tonto NF Foothills (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Yuma, Martinez Lake, Vicinity (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Southwest Deserts (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Southwest Maricopa County (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Northwest, North Central Pina (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ020>028-CAZ030>033-291200- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER... TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER... FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX... SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS... AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON... HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS...SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON... GILA BEND...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE... COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER...KEYS VIEW...LOST HORSE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY... CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...AND THE SALTON SEA 322 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 /322 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008/ ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED DURING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.... THE MONSOON IS POISED TO SWING INTO HIGH GEAR LATER THIS WEEK...AS AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAW MEXICAN MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...AND THEN PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...THE FOCUS FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5O PERCENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING... STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...MODERATE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LOWER TO WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE FROM THE WEST ON LABOR DAY AS DRIER AND WARMER AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE WEST. THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX $$ BRECKENRIDGEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Northwest, North Central Pina (Arizona)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 518 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ028-290200- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE... AND FLORENCE 518 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 .NOW... ...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH-CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY THIS EVENING... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTH-CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY BETWEEN 5 30 PM AND 6 30 PM. GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...SOME BLOWING DUST...BRIEF BUT LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH SOME FLOODING OF WASHES...SMALL HAIL...AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. LOCATIONS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE STORMS INCLUDE QUEEN VALLEY...FLORENCE... COOLIDGE...AND MAGMA. MOTORISTS ON ROUTES 60 AND 77 SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUAL STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE TOWARD THE WEST OR SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. $$ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIXIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Upper Gila River Valley (Arizona)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 423 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ019-030-290130- NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...HANNAGAN MEADOW...CLIFTON...SAFFORD 423 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 .NOW... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH ACROSS GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES THROUGH 6 PM. AT 420 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR THE SAN CARLOS RESERVOIR TO NEAR ARSENIC TUBS TO U.S. HIGHWAY 191 NORTH OF CLIFTON. STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL WITH HOURLY RAINFALL RATES NEAR ONE INCH. IN ADDITION...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT THE U.S. HIGHWAY 70 CORRIDOR OVER THE NEXT HOUR. $$ TURNER WEATHER.GOV/TUCSONIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Tucson Metro, Marana, Green Valley (Arizona)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 457 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ033-290100- TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY- INCLUDING...TUCSON...MARANA...GREEN VALLEY 457 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008 .NOW... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS NORTHEAST PIMA COUNTY THROUGH 6 PM. AT 5 PM...THUNDERSTORMS HAD DEVELOPED NEAR REDINGTON PASS AND SOUTHWEST GRAHAM COUNTY. STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 25 MPH...AND WILL QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE CATALINA MOUNTAINS OVER THE NEXT HOUR. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS THROUGH 6 PM. $$ TURNER WEATHER.GOV/TUCSONIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Lake Mead National Recreation Ar (Arizona)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 318 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008 AZZ001>003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ014>022-291245- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN- THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- 318 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2008 /318 PM MST THU AUG 28 2008/ ...A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER EXPECTED OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND... THE WELL ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPERIENCED TODAY AND EXPECTED AGAIN TOMORROW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WILL DECREASE NEARLY 15 DEGREES AT MOST LOCATIONS BY LABOR DAY AS AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS LINCOLN...NYE...INYO...AND ESMERALDA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...AS AN INCREASE TO MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE WEATHER SYSTEM. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE OVER LINCOLN...CLARK...MOHAVE...AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...WITH ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN LINCOLN AND MOHAVE COUNTIES. $$ KENNEDYIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
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