Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 12:30PM MST until June 29 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Red Flag
Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity in effect from
10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ Monday, and a Fire
Weather Watch due to strong winds and low relative humidity in effect
from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* WHAT…Critical fire weather conditions expected. For today’s Red
Flag Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph
and relative humidity 9 to 18 percent. For Monday’s Red Flag
Warning, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and
relative humidity 7 to 17 percent, and for Tuesday’s Fire Weather
Watch, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and
relative humidity 6 to 15 percent.
* WHERE…Little Colorado River Valley, Eastern Mogollon Rim, White
Mountains, and Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264. This
includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Coconino national
forests.
* WHEN…For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/
this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM MST /11
AM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch,
from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS…Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires.
Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior.
Elevated potential for new fire starts. Winds may damage power
lines, resulting in new fire starts, mainly today.
For additional weather-related information across Coconino County, visit the NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE-FLAGSTAFF OFFICE website.
