Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
132 PM MST Sun May 19 2024

AZZ107>110-112>114-139-140-201200-
/O.UPG.KFGZ.FW.A.0002.240520T1700Z-240521T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0003.240520T1700Z-240521T0200Z/
Coconino Plateau (Fire Weather Zone 107)-
Yavapai County Mountains (Fire Weather Zone 108)-
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)-Black Mesa Area (Fire Weather Zone 139)-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 (Fire Weather Zone
140)-
132 PM MST Sun May 19 2024 /232 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024/ /132 PM
MST Sun May 19 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
MST /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN 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 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/
Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Chinle, Dilkon, Eagar-
  Springerville, Holbrook, Kayenta, Kykotsmovi, Prescott, Prescott
  Valley, Saint Johns, Seligman, Shonto, Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba
  City, Valle, and Winslow.

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that start will have the potential to
  rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can
  contain them.

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.

&&

$$

AZZ138-201200-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0003.240520T1700Z-240521T0200Z/
Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons (Fire Weather Zone 138)-
132 PM MST Sun May 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY DUE
TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OAK CREEK AND
SYCAMORE CANYONS...

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 10 AM to 7 PM MST Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Sedona.

* WINDS...South to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that start will have the potential to
  rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can
  contain them.

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