Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 6 Miles SSE Superior AZ

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
226 AM MST Mon Jun 17 2024

AZZ133-180300-
/O.CON.KPSR.FW.W.0001.240617T1800Z-240618T0300Z/
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills-
226 AM MST Mon Jun 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY AND THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN PINAL AND NORTHEASTERN MARICOPA
COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest
  Foothills.

* TIMING...Late Monday morning through early Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fuels are very dry and fire danger is high to very
  high. These conditions combined with low relative humidity and
  strong winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
field of this red flag warning.

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