Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this red flag warning at May 23, 2012, 2:44 PM MST for 5 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 24, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 57 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2012, 2:44 PM MST (21:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- May 26, 2012, 7:55 PM MST
- In force
- 57 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Gila County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 11:00 AM MST | DUST STORM | Chinle, AZ | 0.5 MILE VISIBILITY IN DUST SINCE EARLY MORNING |
| May 25, 11:00 AM MST | DUST STORM | Many Farms, AZ | 0.25 MILE VISIBILITY IN DUST SINCE EARLY MORNING |
| May 26, 11:55 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | Sedona, AZ | PEAK GUST |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 78 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3547 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 393 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
047 WWUS85 KFGZ 232144 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 244 PM MST WED MAY 23 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH FRIDAY... .A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN STATES WILL KEEP NORTHERN ARIZONA UNDER A WINDY AND DRY PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY AND ARE EXPECTED AGAIN DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT IN THERMAL BELTS. FRIDAY MAY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS SO FAR THIS FIRE SEASON AS A VERY STRONG TROUGH APPROACHES ARIZONA. AZZ104>118-137>140-240545- /O.UPG.KFGZ.FW.A.0009.120524T1800Z-120526T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.120524T1800Z-120526T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120524T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 137)- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 244 PM MST WED MAY 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING CONTIUES THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THURSDAY NIGHT AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THERMAL BELTS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH TODAY AND FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 TO 8 PERCENT TODAY...AND 8 TO 10 PERCENT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
11 follow-up statements
769 WWUS85 KFGZ 240307 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 807 PM MST WED MAY 23 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH FRIDAY... .A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN STATES WILL KEEP NORTHERN ARIZONA UNDER A WINDY AND DRY PATTERN THROUGH SATURDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED THIS EVENING...HOWEVER...ARE EXPECTED AGAIN DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT IN THERMAL BELTS. FRIDAY MAY SEE THE STRONGEST WINDS SO FAR THIS FIRE SEASON AS A VERY STRONG TROUGH APPROACHES ARIZONA. AZZ104>118-137>140-241115- /O.EXP.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120524T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.120524T1800Z-120526T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 137)- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 807 PM MST WED MAY 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF APACHE...COCONINO...NAVAJO...YAVAPAI AND NORTHERN GILA COUNTIES. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THURSDAY NIGHT AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THERMAL BELTS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
017 WWUS85 KFGZ 241105 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 405 AM MST THU MAY 24 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH FRIDAY... .A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN STATES WILL KEEP NORTHERN ARIZONA UNDER A WINDY AND DRY PATTERN THROUGH SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WIND SPEEDS ON FRIDAY WILL BE MUCH STRONGER AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE STATE. AZZ104>118-137>140-242145- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.120524T1800Z-120526T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 137)- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 405 AM MST THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF APACHE...COCONINO...NAVAJO...YAVAPAI AND NORTHERN GILA COUNTIES. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35-45 MPH. STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS 25-30 MPH ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 10-15 PERCENT ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 10-20 PERCENT ABOVE 6500 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
064 WWUS85 KFGZ 242143 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 243 PM MST THU MAY 24 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY... .A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN STATES WILL KEEP NORTHERN ARIZONA UNDER A WINDY AND DRY PATTERN THROUGH SATURDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WIND SPEEDS ON FRIDAY WILL BE MUCH STRONGER AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE STATE. WINDS WILL DECREASE ON SATURDAY ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA BUT REMAIN STRONG ACROSS EASTERN ARIZONA AND A RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS THE EAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. AZZ109>118-139-140-250545- /O.EXT.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 243 PM MST THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...APACHE...NAVAJO...NORTHERN GILA...AND THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF COCONINO COUNTIES. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 12 PERCENT AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 12 TO 18 PERCENT AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ104>108-137-138-250545- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120526T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 137)- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)- 243 PM MST THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF APACHE...COCONINO...NAVAJO...YAVAPAI AND NORTHERN GILA COUNTIES. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT...WITH 13 TO 18 PERCENT AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
420 WWUS85 KFGZ 250617 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1117 PM MST THU MAY 24 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY... .A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN STATES WILL KEEP NORTHERN ARIZONA UNDER A WINDY AND DRY PATTERN THROUGH SATURDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WIND SPEEDS ON FRIDAY WILL BE MUCH STRONGER THAN THURSDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE STATE. WINDS WILL DECREASE ON SATURDAY ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA BUT REMAIN STRONG ACROSS EASTERN ARIZONA AND A RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS THE EAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. AZZ109>118-139-140-251430- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 1117 PM MST THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF APACHE AND NAVAJO COUNTIES...NORTHERN GILA COUNTY...AND EASTERN COCONINO COUNTY. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ104>108-137-138-251430- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120526T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 137)- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)- 1117 PM MST THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN GILA COUNTY...CENTRAL AND WESTERN COCONINO COUNTY. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
780 WWUS85 KFGZ 251204 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 504 AM MST FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY... .A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES WILL KEEP DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS OVER ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY WITH RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. WINDS WILL DECREASE ON SATURDAY ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA BUT REMAIN STRONG ACROSS EASTERN ARIZONA...WHERE A RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. AZZ109>118-139-140-252215- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 504 AM MST FRI MAY 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF APACHE AND NAVAJO COUNTIES...NORTHERN GILA COUNTY...AND EASTERN COCONINO COUNTY. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH TODAY AND SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ALONG AND NORTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM AND UP TO 50 MPH SOUTH OF THE RIM. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ104>108-137-138-252215- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120526T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 137)- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)- 504 AM MST FRI MAY 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...YAVAPAI COUNTY AND WESTERN COCONINO COUNTY. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN WESTERN COCONINO COUNTY AND 50 MPH IN YAVAPAI COUNTY. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
282 WWUS85 KFGZ 252154 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 254 PM MST FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY... .A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES PRODUCING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN ARIZONA TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MOISTURE HAS INCREASED ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON AND THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. AZZ104>108-137-138-252300- /O.CAN.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120526T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 137)- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)- 254 PM MST FRI MAY 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF COCONINO COUNTY. MOISTURE HAS INCREASED TODAY ACROSS YAVAPAI AND WESTERN COCONINO COUNTIES RESULTING IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REMAINING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME OVERNIGHT...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN ON SATURDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. $$ AZZ109>118-139-140-260600- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 254 PM MST FRI MAY 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...APACHE...NAVAJO...NORTHERN GILA...AND EASTERN COCONINO COUNTY. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH TODAY AND SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TODAY AND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON SATURDAY. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 12 PERCENT...WITH 12 TO 18 PERCENT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
118 WWUS85 KFGZ 260321 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 821 PM MST FRI MAY 25 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY... .A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES WILL RESULT IN VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES PRODUCING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA THROUGH SATURDAY. AZZ109>118-139-140-261200- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 821 PM MST FRI MAY 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...APACHE...NAVAJO...NORTHERN GILA AND EASTERN COCONINO COUNTIES. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON SATURDAY. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 12 PERCENT...WITH 12 TO 18 PERCENT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
780 WWUS85 KFGZ 261058 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 358 AM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA TODAY... .A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH ARIZONA WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE WILL COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. AZZ115-116-118-261200- /O.CAN.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)- 358 AM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CAN CELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. ALTHOUGH SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY TODAY...COOLER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED MOISTURE WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ AZZ109>114-117-139-140-261900- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 358 AM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD TO THE UTAH BORDER. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
121 WWUS85 KFGZ 261935 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1235 PM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA TODAY... .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS ARIZONA AND BRING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE WILL COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...AND A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE LOCATIONS. ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA...DEWPOINT TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN SUBSTANTIALLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...AND WINDS CONTINUE TO GUST TO AROUND 35 MPH. ALTHOUGH A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOT IN EFFECT FOR THESE PARTS OF ARIZONA...EXPECT CONDITIONS TO APPROACH CRITICAL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. AZZ109>114-117-139-140-270300- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 1235 PM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD TO THE UTAH BORDER. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
688 WWUS85 KFGZ 262002 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 102 PM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA TODAY... .AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS ARIZONA AND BRING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE WILL COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...AND A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE LOCATIONS. ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA...DEWPOINT TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN SUBSTANTIALLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...AND WINDS CONTINUE TO GUST TO AROUND 35 MPH. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO APPROACH CRITICAL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...AND A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MOGOLLON RIM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. AZZ115-116-270300- /O.EXA.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- 102 PM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...MOGOLLON RIM IN COCONINO COUNTY * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 18 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ109>114-117-139-140-270300- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 102 PM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD TO THE UTAH BORDER.. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
011 WWUS85 KFGZ 270255 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 755 PM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 AZZ109>117-139-140-270400- /O.CAN.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 755 PM MST SAT MAY 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS EVENING AND HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVERNIGHT. LIGHT TO BREEZY WINDS ARE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 23, 9:45 AM MST, 4 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 9:45 AM MST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 945 AM MST WED MAY 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS A DEVELOPING AND DEEP TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS AND A COOLING TREND FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK. AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY COULD BRING SOME OF THE STRONGEST WINDS SO FAR THIS SPRING. AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA SATURDAY COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL DEVELOP AS WELL AS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FROM FLAGSTAFF NORTHWESTWARD. && .DISCUSSION...A LONGWAVE TROUGH IS IN PLACE OVER THE WESTERN U.S. THIS MORNING WITH STRONG WEST-SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER NORTHERN AZ. AS A RESULT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP IN THE LATE MORNING TODAY FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MOUNTAINS NORTHWARD AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. LIGHTER BUT STILL QUITE BREEZY WINDS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH/WEST OF THE RIM. IN ADDITION...DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE...AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ACROSS NORTHERN AZ. FOR THURSDAY...A WEAKNESS IN THE LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP AS A STRONGER SHORTWAVE DIGS SOUTHWARD INTO CA. THIS WILL PRODUCE SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ACROSS MOST OF NORTHERN AZ. THE CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE INCORPORATES THESE TRENDS AND NO SHORT TERM UPDATES ARE PLANNED THIS MORNING. && .PREV DISCUSSION/520 AM MST/...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT ARE TAKING SHAPE IN THE WESTERN CONUS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK...HOWEVER NOT UNUSUAL BY ANY MEANS (IN THE PAST WE HAVE HAD SNOW ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND). FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS SPELLS OUT WINDY CONDITIONS AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WE HAVE SEVERAL HEADLINES OUT BOTH PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER AND IN AN ATTEMPT NOT TO BRING MORE CONFUSION BY HAVING TOO MANY MULTIPLE DAY HEADLINES OUT WE WILL FOCUS ON TODAY AND THURSDAY. STRONGEST WINDS AND LARGEST IMPACTS LOOK TO BE ON FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTHERN ARIZONA AND THEN OVER EASTERN SECTIONS ON SATURDAY WITH THE WINDS DECREASING SOME ON SATURDAY. MODELS ARE COMING INTO CLOSER AGREEMENT...AND ARE FORECASTING THAT PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALOFT AND WINDS ALOFT WILL BE QUITE STRONG FRIDAY WITH 50 TO 70 KNOT WIND AT 700 MB POSSIBLE...CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WE ARE CONSIDERING A HIGH WIND WATCH...BUT WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE MORE MODEL CYCLE AND MAYBE HOLD OFF TO NOT HAVE TOO MANY HEADLINES AT THIS POINT. CURRENT FORECAST FOR FRIDAY HAS SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 60 MPH. THESE WINDS COULD ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING DUST AND SAND IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND THE CHINLE VALLEY WITH AREAS OF ZERO VISIBILITY. THESE CONDITIONS WOULD HAVE SERIOUS IMPACTS TO TRAVEL IN THE AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE WITH MAJOR ROUTES LIKE I-40...HIGHWAY 89...ROUTE 191 AND 160 WITH OTHER SECONDARY ROADS IN PORTIONS OF COCONINO...NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES BEING IMPACTED. FROM SUNDAY THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY A RETURN TO MILDER AND LESS WINDY CONDITIONS. && .AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z PACKAGE...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WINDS BCMG SW20-30G35-45KTS FROM THE MOGOLLON RIM NORTHWARD...AND 15-25G30KTS ELSEWHERE. AREAS OF SMOKE DOWNWIND OF WILDFIRES ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS. && .FIRE WEATHER...VERY LOW HUMIDITIES...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES... AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO BRING CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. ON THURSDAY... STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH WILL COMBINE TO APPROACH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF COCONINO... NAVAJO...AND APACHE COUNTIES. FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...A MUCH STRONGER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EACH DAY...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. FRIDAY SHOULD BRING WIDESPREAD 20 FOOT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 35 MPH. HOWEVER...SOME INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND COOLER TEMPERATURES COULD LIMIT THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT. BY SUNDAY...WINDS DECREASE CONSIDERABLY. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING TODAY 10 AM MST UNTIL 8 PM MST FOR AZZ104>118-137>140. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR AZZ104>118-137>140. WIND ADVISORY TODAY 11 AM MST UNTIL 8 PM MST FOR AZZ004-005-009>017-039-040. && PUBLIC.........DJO/TC AVIATION.......DB FIRE WEATHER...DB FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 5:21 AM MST, 9 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 521 AM MST WED MAY 23 2012 AZZ004>018-037>040-240845- KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- 521 AM MST WED MAY 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...NORTHEAST ARIZONA AND WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT IS TAKING SHAPE IN THE WESTERN U.S. FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA...THIS SPELLS OUT WINDY CONDITIONS AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. SEE PHXRFWFGZ AND PHXNPWFGZ FOR SPECIFIC PRODUCT DETAILS OR CHECK IT OUT ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN STATES FROM THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH THE COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF DRY AND WINDY WEATHER ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA. AS THE COLD FRONT GETS CLOSER ON FRIDAY SOUTHWEST WIND MAY INCREASE INTO THE 3O TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 60 MPH. THESE WINDS COULD ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING DUST AND SAND IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND THE CHINLE VALLEY WITH AREAS OF ZERO VISIBILITY. THESE CONDITIONS WOULD HAVE SERIOUS IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA... ESPECIALLY FOR THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND THE CHINLE VALLEY WITH MAJOR ROUTES LIKE I-40...HIGHWAY 89...ROUTE 191 AND 160...AND OTHER SECONDARY ROADS IN PORTIONS OF COCONINO...NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES BEING SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED.
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Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 3:54 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai | 11 hr |
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Sources
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