Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
657 AM MST Mon May 20 2024


AZZ107>110-112>114-138>140-210200-
/O.CON.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)-Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons (Fire Weather Zone 138)-
Black Mesa Area (Fire Weather Zone 139)-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 (Fire Weather Zone
140)-
657 AM MST Mon May 20 2024 /757 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024/ /657 AM
MST Mon May 20 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN ARIZONA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Chinle, Dilkon, Eagar-
  Springerville, Holbrook, Kayenta, Kykotsmovi, Prescott,
  Prescott Valley, Saint Johns, Sedona, Seligman, Shonto,
  Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba City, Valle and Winslow. This includes
  portions of the Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National
  Forest, Prescott National Forest and Tonto National Forest.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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.

&&

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