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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
459 PM MST SUN FEB 29 2004

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GREATER PHOENIX AREA-IMPERIAL COUNTY-JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK/JTNP/-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHWEST DESERTS-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-
459 PM MST (359 PM PST) SUN FEB 29 2004

...ANOTHER RAINFALL EVENT IS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST IS HEADED TOWARD
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. SHOWERS ARE MOST LIKELY OVER
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA INTO SOUTHWEST ARIZONA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
MORNING...SPREADING EAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA
INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EXPECTED TO MOVE ONLY SLOWLY FROM
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACROSS ARIZONA...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MAINLY IN SOUTHWEST AND
PARTICULARLY SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA WHERE THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY ARE GENERALLY
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TENTHS OF AN INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN
INCH IN SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA AND
A THIRD OF AN INCH OR LESS FURTHER WEST OVER FAR SOUTHWEST ARIZONA
AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA.

A WEAKER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHERN PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO
BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA THURSDAY.

DRIER AND WARMER WEATHER WITH MOSTLY CLEAR NIGHTS AND SUNNY DAYS IS
EXPECTED FRIDAY AND NEXT WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN FROM THE
WEST.

IF YOU HAVE ANY OUTDOOR PLANS THIS WEEK...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.

THE BEST CHANCE OF WET PAVEMENT DURING THE COMMUTER RUSH HOUR IN
YUMA IS TUESDAY MORNING...AND PHOENIX TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LEAVE
EARLIER THAN USUAL FOR YOUR DESTINATION...AND LEAVE EXTRA SPACE
BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU.

YOU CAN RECEIVE WEATHER INFORMATION ON WEATHER RADIO ON THE
PUBLIC SERVICE BAND OR ON THE INTERNET AT

WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PHOENIX

ELLIS

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE