Forecast and Conditions for Casa Grande, Arizona

Updated: 7:47 PM MST on October 10, 2008
Observed at Mesa, Arizona
Temperature 81 °F / 27 °C
Humidity 14%
Dew Point 27 °F / -3 °C
Wind SE at 12 mph / 18 km/h
Pressure 29.61 in / 1003 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 20.0 miles / 32.2 kilometers
Clouds Clear (SKC) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 77 °F / 25 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 70 °F / 21 °C
Normal high 87 °F / 30 °C
Normal low 58 °F / 14 °C
Record high 100 °F / 37 °C (1999)
Record low 50 °F / 10 °C (2005)
Sunrise06:28 AM (MST)
Sunset05:58 PM (MST)
Moon Rise04:06 PM (MST)
Moon Set03:06 AM (MST)
Moon Phase
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Statement as of 5:15 am MST on October 11, 2008


The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
extreme east central Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
north central Pinal County in south central Arizona...
this includes the cities of... Superior... Florence Junction...

* until 600 am MST

* at 506 am MST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing dime size hail... and
damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located 14
miles south of Florence Junction... or near Florence... and moving
northeast at 21 mph.

* Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to Queen
Valley

Lat... Lon 3357 11108 3355 11108 3351 11105 3347 11104
      3345 11102 3334 11098 3303 11132 3314 11148
      3358 11110
time... Mot... loc 1215z 220deg 18kt 3311 11137




Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 4:30 am PDT on October 11, 2008/


... Red flag warning in effect until 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ this
afternoon for Imperial and eastern Riverside counties... Yuma and
the lower Colorado River valley... and southwest and south-central
deserts of Arizona due to strong winds... low humidity and high
fire danger...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a red flag
warning... which is in effect until 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ this
afternoon... due to strong winds... low humidity and high fire
danger.

A cold front was located between Yuma and Phoenix early this morning
with very dry air and strong winds throughout most of southeast
California. This system was moving east and will cause rh to drop
rapidly in the Phoenix area by around mid day. Expect 20 to 30 mph
winds with gusts to near 35 mph. In addition... humidity will drop
rapidly behind the front... with rh values falling to less than 15
percent. This combination of strong winds and low rh will overspread
the entire area by early this afternoon with widespread hazardous
fire weather conditions likely.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field
of this red flag warning.




Forecast as of 4:49 am MST on October 11, 2008

Now
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue across the area through at least 700 am MST. Brief heavy rainfall...gusty winds to near 40 mph and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning can be expected with the stronger storms as they race to the northeast at near 35 mph.
Forecast as of 3:14 am MST on October 11, 2008

Today
Partly sunny...windy and much cooler. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of showers in the morning. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tonight
Clear...breezy and much cooler. Lows 45 to 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening...becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs 73 to 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows 44 to 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming northeast after midnight.
Columbus Day
Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Clear and warmer. Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Tuesday Night
Clear and warmer. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
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