From Coconino County Emergency Management
From the NWS
Fire Weather Watch issued June 25 at 1:12PM MST until June 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
MST Sun Jun 25 2023/
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON MDT/ TO 8 PM
MST /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA, INCLUDING SECTIONS OF THE
MOGOLLON RIM AND AREAS NORTH OF IT…
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
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 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/
Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire
Weather Watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday
evening.
* AFFECTED AREA…Locations near Buffalo Pass, Chinle, Dilkon,
Doney Park, Flagstaff, Forest Lakes, Fredonia, Ganado, Grand
Canyon, Heber-Overgaard, Holbrook, Jacob Lake, Kayenta,
Kykotsmovi, Saint Johns, Shonto, Snowflake, Tuba City, Valle,
Williams, Window Rock and Winslow. This includes portions of the
Apache- Sitgreaves National Forest, Coconino National Forest,
Kaibab National Forest, Prescott National Forest and Tonto
National Forest.
* WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 7 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.
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