NOAA-NWS-ALERTS Arizona 2008-07-08T23:55:21-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2008-07-08T23:55:21-04:00 Actual Alert Public Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Arizona Issued by the National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov/alerts/az.html Met Air Quality Alert Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-08T18:23:00 2008-07-10T04:00:00 Air Quality Alert AIR QUALITY ALERT AZC013-100400- AIR QUALITY ALERT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 1123 AM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 ...HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA WEDNESDAY... THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED AN OZONE HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA FROM 12 NOON THROUGH 9 PM WEDNESDAY. THIS MEANS THAT FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH EXISTING OZONE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN LOCAL MAXIMUM 8-HOUR OZONE CONCENTRATIONS THAT POSE A HEALTH RISK. ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS INCREASE AS AIR QUALITY DETERIORATES. OZONE IS AN AIR CONTAMINANT WHICH CAN CAUSE BREATHING DIFFICULTIES FOR CHILDREN AS WELL AS PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. A DECREASE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS RECOMMENDED. IF A REGULARLY SCHEDULED WORK DAY...YOU ARE URGED TO CAR POOL... TELECOMMUTE...OR USE MASS TRANSIT. THE USE OF GASOLINE-POWERED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REDUCED OR DONE LATE IN THE DAY. FOR DETAILS VISIT THE ADEQ INTERNET SITE AT WWW.AZDEQ.GOV OR CALL 602-771-2367 FOR RECORDED FORECAST INFORMATION. http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZC013.PSRAQAPSR.182300 Northwest Maricopa County, Greater Phoenix Area, Southern Gila, Tonto NF Foothills, Southwest Maricopa County (Arizona) 004013 Met Excessive Heat Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-09T03:15:00 2008-07-10T03:00:00 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 815 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-091100- /O.EXP.KVEF.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080709T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0005.080709T1800Z-080710T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES... KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...HUALAPAI RESERVATION...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...TECOPA...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FT IRWIN...BAKER... MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... JOSHUA TREE...TWENTYNINE PALMS...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA... PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY... LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY... LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM...PRIMM...JEAN... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 815 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 /815 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TUESDAY... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AS TEMPERATURES DROP AN ADDITIONAL 10 DEGREES DURING THE LATE EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR AREAS BELOW 4000 FEET IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BRINGING DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND 110 TO 112 DEGREES IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...BARSTOW AND TWENTYNINE PALMS...FROM 114 TO 118 DEGREES IN THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAUGHLIN... NEEDLES...MESQUITE...LAKE HAVASU CITY...BULLHEAD CITY...AND NEAR 125 DEGREES IN DEATH VALLEY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ ADAIR http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZZ002.VEFNPWVEF.031500 Lake Havasu, Fort Mohave (Arizona) 004015 Met Excessive Heat Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-09T03:15:00 2008-07-10T03:00:00 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 815 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-091100- /O.EXP.KVEF.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080709T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0005.080709T1800Z-080710T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES... KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...HUALAPAI RESERVATION...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...TECOPA...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FT IRWIN...BAKER... MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... JOSHUA TREE...TWENTYNINE PALMS...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA... PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY... LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY... LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM...PRIMM...JEAN... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 815 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 /815 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TUESDAY... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AS TEMPERATURES DROP AN ADDITIONAL 10 DEGREES DURING THE LATE EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR AREAS BELOW 4000 FEET IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BRINGING DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND 110 TO 112 DEGREES IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...BARSTOW AND TWENTYNINE PALMS...FROM 114 TO 118 DEGREES IN THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAUGHLIN... NEEDLES...MESQUITE...LAKE HAVASU CITY...BULLHEAD CITY...AND NEAR 125 DEGREES IN DEATH VALLEY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ ADAIR http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZZ003.VEFNPWVEF.031500 Northwest Deserts (Arizona) 004015 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-09T02:46:00 2008-07-09T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 AZZ030-035-090500- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-COCHISE COUNTY- INCLUDING...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...BENSON...BISBEE...DOUGLAS... SIERRA VISTA...WILLCOX 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 .NOW... WIDELY SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS...WITH AREAS OF OCCASIONAL MODERATE RAIN...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS COCHISE AND SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 9 PM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT FOR MOST LOCATIONS...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH. $$ TURNER WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZZ030.TWCNOWTWC.024600 Upper Gila River Valley (Arizona) 004009 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-09T02:46:00 2008-07-09T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 AZZ030-035-090500- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-COCHISE COUNTY- INCLUDING...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...BENSON...BISBEE...DOUGLAS... SIERRA VISTA...WILLCOX 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 .NOW... WIDELY SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS...WITH AREAS OF OCCASIONAL MODERATE RAIN...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS COCHISE AND SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 9 PM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT FOR MOST LOCATIONS...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH. $$ TURNER WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZZ030.TWCNOWTWC.024600 Upper Gila River Valley (Arizona) 004011 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-09T02:46:00 2008-07-09T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 AZZ032-033-090500- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY- INCLUDING...SELLS...TUCSON...MARANA...GREEN VALLEY 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 .NOW... SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE ACROSS PIMA COUNTY THROUGH 9 PM. AT 745 PM...THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR PAPAGO FARMS IN SOUTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY. OTHERWISE...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN FROM SELLS TO SILVERBELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM. THUNDERSTORMS NEAR GREEN VALLEY ARE WEAKENING BUT ARE STILL CAPABLE OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH 9 PM. ALL ACTIVITY IS MOVING WEST AND SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. $$ TURNER http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZZ032.TWCNOWTWC.024600 Tohono Oodham Nation (Arizona) 004019 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-09T02:46:00 2008-07-09T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 AZZ032-033-090500- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY- INCLUDING...SELLS...TUCSON...MARANA...GREEN VALLEY 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 .NOW... SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE ACROSS PIMA COUNTY THROUGH 9 PM. AT 745 PM...THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR PAPAGO FARMS IN SOUTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY. OTHERWISE...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN FROM SELLS TO SILVERBELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM. THUNDERSTORMS NEAR GREEN VALLEY ARE WEAKENING BUT ARE STILL CAPABLE OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH 9 PM. ALL ACTIVITY IS MOVING WEST AND SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. $$ TURNER http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZZ033.TWCNOWTWC.024600 Tucson Metro, Marana, Green Valley (Arizona) 004019 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-09T02:46:00 2008-07-09T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 AZZ030-035-090500- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-COCHISE COUNTY- INCLUDING...CLIFTON...SAFFORD...BENSON...BISBEE...DOUGLAS... SIERRA VISTA...WILLCOX 746 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008 .NOW... WIDELY SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS...WITH AREAS OF OCCASIONAL MODERATE RAIN...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS COCHISE AND SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 9 PM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT FOR MOST LOCATIONS...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH. $$ TURNER WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZZ035.TWCNOWTWC.024600 Cochise County (Arizona) 004003 Met Excessive Heat Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-07-09T03:15:00 2008-07-10T03:00:00 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 815 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-091100- /O.EXP.KVEF.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080709T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0005.080709T1800Z-080710T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES... KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...HUALAPAI RESERVATION...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...TECOPA...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FT IRWIN...BAKER... MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... JOSHUA TREE...TWENTYNINE PALMS...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA... PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY... LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY... LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM...PRIMM...JEAN... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 815 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 /815 PM MST TUE JUL 8 2008/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TUESDAY... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AS TEMPERATURES DROP AN ADDITIONAL 10 DEGREES DURING THE LATE EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR AREAS BELOW 4000 FEET IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BRINGING DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND 110 TO 112 DEGREES IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...BARSTOW AND TWENTYNINE PALMS...FROM 114 TO 118 DEGREES IN THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...LAUGHLIN... NEEDLES...MESQUITE...LAKE HAVASU CITY...BULLHEAD CITY...AND NEAR 125 DEGREES IN DEATH VALLEY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ ADAIR http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AZ.html#AZZ036.VEFNPWVEF.031500 Lake Mead National Recreation Ar (Arizona) 004015