National Weather Service: Fire Weather Warning

Grand Canyon, AZ

Current Conditions

Clear

79 °F

Clear

17 mph from the WSW

6 °F

29.69 in

6%

10.0 miles

Grand Canyon, AZ

Updated — 5:54 PM MST on June 19, 2013

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Forecast for Grand Canyon (86023)

Wednesday
clear
Clear
H 83° / L 36°
Thursday
clear
Clear
H 82° / L 37°
Friday
clear
Clear
H 84° / L 37°
Saturday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 82° / L 37°
Sunday
clear
Clear
H 84° / L 41°
Wednesday

Clear. High of 82F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Low of 36F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Clear. High of 82F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 37F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph.

Friday

Clear. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 37F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 37F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Clear. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 41F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Statement as of 5:33 PM MST on June 19, 2013

Fire Weather Warning


... Red flag warning remains in effect until 7 PM MST this evening
for strong winds and low relative humidity...
... Red flag warning remains in effect Thursday from 11 am to 8 PM
MST Thursday for strong winds and low relative humidity...

* affected area... most of Coconino County... central and northern
Navajo and Apache counties.

* Timing... red flag warning through 7 PM MST this evening. Red
flag warning again Thursday from 11 am MST until 8 PM MST.

* 20 foot winds... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Minimum relative humidity... as low as 4 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.

Please notify field crews of this red flag warning.







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