AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR IMPERIAL, COACHELLA AND YUMA VALLEYS
0815  PDT FRI APRIL 16, 2004

SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER TROUGH NOW CENTERED JUST TO THE WEST OF THE CALIF COAST THIS MRNG
WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN TODAY AND SWING TOWARD THE COAST TONIGHT. MOISTURE IS
LIMITED WITH THIS SYSTEM AND ONLY WIDELY SCTD LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIF SAT.

48HR FORECAST THROUGH 700L SUN...
MOSTLY FAIR TODAY THRU SAT MRNG. PTCLDY SAT NGT-SUN MRNG.

WIND IMPERIAL: MAXIMUM THIS AFTN                SW-NW   8-15 GUST 20 MPH
               MAXIMUM SAT AFTN                 SW-NW   8-15 GUST 20 MPH
               > 5 MPH ALL NIGHT BOTH NGTS INTMTLY 
WIND YUMA:     MAXIMUM THIS AFTN                SW-NW   8-15 GUST 20 MPH
               MAXIMUM SAT AFTN                 SW-NW   8-15 GUST 20 MPH
               > 5 MPH ALL NIGHT BOTH NGTS INTMTLY 
               S YUMA - GADSDEN: > 5 MPH BOTH NGTS INTMTLY  

TEMPS: PALM SPRINGS 85/57/73/53/78  THERMAL 86/57/75/47/80
BORREGO SPRINGS 86/54/72/50/78
PHOENIX AZ 91/66/82/56/80 MOSTLY FAIR TDY & TMRW

IMPERIAL TEMPS:      TODAY  88  SAT 60/77   SUN 47/78   
IMPERIAL RH%:        TODAY  19  SAT 41/27   SUN 65/27
IMPERIAL DEWPT:      TODAY  41  SAT 36/40   SUN 36/41   

S YUMA AREA TEMPS:   TODAY  90  SAT 61/78   SUN 48/81   
YUMA TEMPS:          TODAY  88  SAT 62/76   SUN 52/79   
YUMA RH%:            TODAY  19  SAT 36/27   SUN 52/26
YUMA DEWPT:          TODAY  41  SAT 35/40   SUN 35/41   

CIMIS WEATHER YEST  CALIPATRIA      THERMAL       BORREGO    YUMA AIRPORT 
TEMPS  HI/LO           87/49         88/62         89/58         61/91    
EVAPOTRANSP.     0.24 PCPN 0.00 MM PCPN 0.00   MM PCPN MM   MM PCPN 0.00 
ET TREND...    .26-.28 TDY & SAT

EXTENDED FORECAST SUN APRIL 18 - NEXT SUN APRIL 25...
DAY   WEATHER                              S YUMA VLY   YUMA AIRPORT POP%
SUN...FAIR                                 U70S/U40S    NR80/L50S      0%
MON...INCCLD                               M80S/L50S    L80S/L50S      0%
TUE...PTCLDY                               M80S/M50S    L80S/NR50      0%
WED...PTCLDY                               M80S/M50S    L80S/NR50      0%
THU...FAIR                                 U80S/L50S    L80S/M50S      0%
FRI...FAIR, WINDY                          L90S/L50S    M80S/M50S      0%
SAT...FAIR, WINDY                          L90S/L50S    M80S/M50S      0%
SUN...FAIR, WINDY                          L90S/L50S    M80S/M50S      0%
POP = PROBABILITY PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR  ...BOYD...FOX WEATHER, LLC...