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Gila Bend, Arizona
National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement

Current conditions
Temp: 79° Dew Point: 43°
Humidity: 28% Wind: SSE 7 mph
Visibility: 10.0 miles Pressure: 29.93 in. -
Sky: Clear
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5-Day Forecast
Saturday
Clear Hi 99°
Lo 68°
Clear
Sunday
Clear Hi 104°
Lo 68°
Clear
Monday
Clear Hi 106°
Lo 67°
Clear
Tuesday
Clear Hi 104°
Lo 67°
Clear
Wednesday
Clear Hi 101°
Lo 67°
Clear
Local Radar
Local Satellite
Forecast for Southwest Maricopa County
Updated: 9:50 PM MST on May 16, 2008
Rest of Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs 98 to 103. East wind 5 to 10 mph in the morning...becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny...hot. Highs 103 to 108. Light wind in the morning...becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday through Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Very hot. Lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Highs 107 to 112.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Highs 101 to 106.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 102.
Friday
Sunny. Highs 96 to 101.
Sun and Moon
Sunrise:05:29 AM (MST) Moon Rise:05:37 PM (MST)
Sunset:07:24 PM (MST) Moon Set:03:44 AM (MST)
 
Moon Phase
Today May. 19 May. 27 Jun. 03 Jun. 10
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Location: MesoWest Gila Bend Landfill AZ US AZ ALERT, Gila Bend, AZ Historical Graphs Updated: 12:59 AM MST
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
81 °F 36 °F 20% Calm - 0.00 in 79 °F
Location: SR 85 Landfill, Buckeye, AZ Historical Graphs Updated: 1:26 AM MST
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
75.7 °F 22 °F 13% Calm 28.76 in 0.00 in 75 °F
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Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation
 Special Weather Statement 
Statement as of 2:14 PM MST on May 16, 2008


... Record breaking heat expected across the southeast California
and southwest Arizona deserts... with near record high temperatures across
the greater Phoenix area this weekend into early next week...

A strong ridge of high pressure that has been parked along the West
Coast will shift eastward this weekend... for significantly warmer
weather across the Desert Southwest. Record to near record heat is
expected Sunday and Monday... before a cooling trend begins midweek.
Temperatures across the southeast California and southwest Arizona
deserts will near 110 degrees Sunday... with a forecast high of 112
degrees at Yuma Arizona Monday. The current record high temperature
for Sunday and Monday at Yuma is 109 degrees.

Across the greater Phoenix area... the first 100 degree day of the
season is expected at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Sunday... with a
forecast high of 103 degrees Sunday and 106 degrees Monday.

Persons planning outdoor activities should take caution and be
prepared for unusually hot weather for mid to late may. Avoid heat
exhaustion... drink plenty of clear fluids... wear a wide brimmed
hat... and stay in the shade or indoors if possible.

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