National Weather Service: Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning

Pima, AZ

Current Conditions

Clear

97 °F

Clear

4 mph variable

3 °F

29.67 in

4%

10.0 miles

Safford, AZ

Updated — 11:51 AM MST on June 19, 2013

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Forecast for Pima (85543)

Wednesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 104° / L 72°
Thursday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 106° / L 72°
Friday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 106° / L 77°
Saturday
mostlycloudy
Mostly Cloudy
H 104° / L 70°
Sunday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 102° / L 73°
Wednesday

Clear in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 104F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 106F. Windy. Winds from the West at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Overcast in the evening, then clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the SSE after midnight.

Friday

Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 106F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Overcast in the evening, then clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 104F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 102F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.

Statement as of 2:47 am MST on June 19, 2013

Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning


... Red flag warning remains in effect from noon today to 7 PM MST
this evening for the alpine district of zone 146 for strong and
gusty southwest winds... low relative humidities and a high to
very high fire danger rating...

... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening for the alpine district of zone 146 for strong
and gusty winds... low relative humidities and a high to very high
fire danger rating...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Fire Weather
Watch... which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday
evening for the alpine district of zone 146. A red flag warning
remains in effect from noon today to 7 PM MST this evening for the
alpine district of zone 146.

* Affected area... the red flag warning today and the Fire Weather
Watch tomorrow are both for the alpine district in the White
Mountains of northern fire weather zone 146.

* Timing... the red flag warning is from noon today to 7 PM MST
this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is in effect for late
Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* Winds... southwest at 18 to 22 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* Relative humidity... 5 to 9 pct.

* For a detailed view of the hazard area... visit
   weather.Gov/Tucson and click on the detailed hazards tab

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 the potential for rapid and erratic fire growth.

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

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the red flag warning and the Fire Weather Watch for
portions of Southeast Arizona.







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