11/14/14 – The coldest air of the season so far is expected to arrive on Sunday morning behind a strong cold front. High temperatures on Sunday will range from 10-15 degrees below average along and northeast of the Mogollon Rim and Kaibab Plateau. North winds gusting to near 30 MPH will result in wind chill temperatures in the 20’s and 30’s during the daytime. In addition, well below average low temperatures are forecast Monday and Tuesday mornings.

11/4/14 – The Springerville Ranger District is doing a prescribed burn today in Greer at Bradshack Knoll which is near the Pole Knoll area. The Lakeside Ranger District is also doing a prescribed burn in the Los Burros area.

Additionally the Fort Apache Indian Reservation will be conducting prescribed burns in the following areas
 Hondah Burn Unit – East of the Smoke Shop and south of Cooley Mountain
 Corduroy Burn Unit – Near Amos Mountain and Big Mountain
 Coyote West Burn Unit – Northern Boundary of Unit
 Turkey Creek Burn Unit – KL Ranch Area
 Sevenmile Burn Unit Horse Mesa and Grindstone area
 Lame Deer Burn Unit – South of Hawley Lake
 Soldier Butte Unit – Northern Boundary of Unit
 Beaver Burn Unit – Western Boundary of Unit

Smoke from these fires may be visible during daylight hours and may also settle into lower valleys at night. Use caution when driving through the areas listed to reduce potential accidents.

10/31/14 – Southwest winds will increase today, localized gusts of 35 to 45 MPH are possible late tonight in the Doney Park and House Rock Valley areas. For Saturday, southwest winds will increase further as a Pacific storm system moves into the region. Wind gusts in the 35 to 50 MPH range are expected Saturday especially along and north of the Mogollon Rim. Areas of blowing dust could develop in northeast Arizona.

In addition to the winds this storm will bring rain and snow showers to many areas of northern and central Arizona through the weekend and into early next week. Mainly isolated rain showers are expected Saturday with much colder air bringing snow levels down below 7000 feet by Sunday and Monday. A few areas above 6500 feet may even see a light dusting of snow Sunday through early Monday. The higher elevations of the Kaibab Plateau and the San Francisco Peaks could see 1 to 3 inches of snow.