National Weather Service: Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning

Flagstaff, AZ

Current Conditions

Clear

63 °F

Clear

10 mph from the SSE

7 °F

30.14 in

11%

10.0 miles

Williams, AZ

Updated — 11:15 PM MST on June 18, 2013

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Forecast for Flagstaff (86001)

Wednesday
clear
Clear
H 81° / L 50°
Thursday
clear
Clear
H 79° / L 48°
Friday
clear
Clear
H 79° / L 46°
Saturday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 82° / L 48°
Sunday
clear
Clear
H 82° / L 48°
Wednesday

Clear. High of 81F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Clear. High of 79F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph.

Friday

Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Friday Night

Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Statement as of 3:11 PM MST on June 18, 2013

Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning


... Red flag warning remains in effect from noon to 7 PM MST
Wednesday for strong winds and low relative humidity...
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening for strong winds and low relative humidity...

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity... which
is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* Affected area... most of northern Arizona from the Mogollon
Rim northward.

* Timing... red flag warning noon Wednesday to 7 PM MST Wednesday.
Fire Weather Watch Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* 20 foot winds... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Minimum relative humidity... 3 to 8 percent.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag
warnings.

Please notify field crews of this red flag warning and Fire
Weather Watch.







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