Forecast and Conditions for Yuma, Arizona

Updated: 11:51 AM MST on May 13, 2008
Observed at Yuma MCAS, Arizona
Temperature 86 °F / 30 °C
Humidity 9%
Dew Point 20 °F / -7 °C
Wind North at 18 mph / 30 km/h
Pressure 29.83 in / 1010 hPa (Steady)
Conditions Partly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds (FEW) : 5000 ft / 1524 m
Yesterday's Maximum 98 °F / 36 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 67 °F / 19 °C
Normal high 92 °F / 33 °C
Normal low 65 °F / 18 °C
Record high 109 °F / 42 °C (1937)
Record low 46 °F / 7 °C (1908)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 18
Sunrise05:40 AM (MST)
Sunset07:29 PM (MST)
Moon Rise01:57 PM (MST)
Moon Set02:07 AM (MST)
Moon Phase
Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 6:15 am PDT on May 13, 2008/


... Red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am MST /10 am PDT/
this morning to 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ this afternoon for the lower
Colorado River valley and southwest Arizona due to strong winds... low
humidity... and very high fire danger...

A red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am MST /10 am PDT/
this morning to 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ this afternoon.

Strong north and northwest winds will develop over the lower Colorado
River valley and southwest Arizona this morning. In addition... very dry air
will move into the warning area leading to red flag conditions. Winds
of 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph can be expected along with
humiditites below 15 percent. Winds will begin to decrease during the
late afternoon... weakening significantly during the evening.
Considerably less wind is expected Wednesday... though some locally
breezy conditions will redevelop Wednesday afternoon.


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





Forecast as of 8:57 am MST on May 13, 2008

Today
Sunny...windy...cooler. Highs near 89. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 55 to 61. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph in the evening...becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny...warmer. Highs near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows 61 to 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs near 98. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night and Friday
Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Friday Night through Sunday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs around 101.
Monday
Sunny. Highs around 102.
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