Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
994 WWUS85 KFGZ 062046 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 146 PM MST Mon May 6 2024 AZZ109-110-112>114-140-070500- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0002.240507T1900Z-240508T0200Z/ Northeast Plateau And Mesas Hwy 264 Northward (Fire Weather Zone 109)-Chinle Valley (Fire Weather Zone 110)- Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather Zone 112)- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County (Fire Weather Zone 113)- Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County (Fire Weather Zone 114)- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 (Fire Weather Zone 140)- 146 PM MST Mon May 6 2024 /246 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024/ /146 PM MST Mon May 6 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST /1 PM MDT/ TO 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA... The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Red Flag Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon MST /1 PM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Chinle, Dilkon, Eagar- Springerville, Holbrook, Kayenta, Kykotsmovi, Saint Johns, Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba City and Winslow. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them. Fine fuels will be particularly vulnerable through the period of this warning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please notify field crews of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/flagstaff