Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this red flag warning at May 21, 2012, 2:34 PM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 22, 2012, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 21, 2012, 2:34 PM MST (21:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 22, 2012, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- May 22, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 4139 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
400 WWUS85 KFGZ 212134 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 234 PM MST MON MAY 21 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... . AN APPROACHING WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING STRONG WINDS ON TUESDAY AND EVEN FASTER WINDS WEDNESDAY. EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS ON TUESDAY AND FOR ALL AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA ON WEDNESDAY. AZZ105-109-110-112>114-140-220545- /O.CAN.KFGZ.FW.A.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- 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)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 234 PM MST MON MAY 21 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * AFFECTED AREA...LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA. * TIMING...11 AM MST WEDNESDAY UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AZZ104-106>108-111-115>117-139-220545- /O.UPG.KFGZ.FW.A.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.120522T1900Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- 234 PM MST MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * TIMING...NOON MST TUESDAY UNTIL 8 PM MST TUESDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ118-137-138-220545- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ 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)- 234 PM MST MON MAY 21 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...LOWER ELEVATIONS SOUTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM. * TIMING...11 AM MST WEDNESDAY UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
5 follow-up statements
067 WWUS85 KFGZ 220602 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1102 PM MST MON MAY 21 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... . AN APPROACHING WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING STRONG WINDS ON TUESDAY AND EVEN FASTER WINDS WEDNESDAY. EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS ON TUESDAY AND FOR ALL AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA ON WEDNESDAY. AZZ104-106>108-111-115>117-139-221415- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.120522T1900Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- 1102 PM MST MON MAY 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * TIMING...NOON MST TUESDAY UNTIL 8 PM MST TUESDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ105-109-110-112>114-118-137-138-140-221415- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- 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)-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)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 1102 PM MST MON MAY 21 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...LOWER ELEVATION OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * TIMING...11 AM MST WEDNESDAY UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
917 WWUS85 KFGZ 221101 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 401 AM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... . AN APPROACHING WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TUESDAY AND EVEN HIGHER WINDS WEDNESDAY. EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS ON TODAY AND FOR ALL AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA ON WEDNESDAY. AZZ104-106>108-111-115>117-139-221915- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.120522T1900Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- 401 AM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * TIMING...NOON MST TODAY UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...TODAY SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND FOR WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ105-109-110-112>114-118-137-138-140-221915- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- 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)-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)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 401 AM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * TIMING...11 AM MST WEDNESDAY UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
402 WWUS85 KFGZ 221853 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1153 AM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... . AN APPROACHING WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TUESDAY AND EVEN HIGHER WINDS WEDNESDAY. EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS TODAY AND FOR ALL AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA ON WEDNESDAY. AZZ104-106>108-111-115>117-139-230300- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.120522T1900Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- 1153 AM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * TIMING...NOON MST TODAY UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...TODAY SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND FOR WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ105-109-110-112>114-118-137-138-140-230300- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- 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)-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)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 1153 AM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * TIMING...11 AM MST WEDNESDAY UNTIL 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
502 WWUS85 KFGZ 222154 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 254 PM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS REMAINDER OF TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .AN APPROACHING WEATHER DISTURBANCE IS CAUSING STRONG WINDS TODAY AND WILL BRING EVEN HIGHER WINDS WEDNESDAY. EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS TODAY AND FOR ALL AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA ON WEDNESDAY. AZZ104-106>108-111-115>117-139-230600- /O.UPG.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.120523T1700Z-120524T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- 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)- 254 PM MST TUE MAY 22 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 10 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. * 20 FOOT WINDS...TODAY SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. ON WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 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 HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ105-109-110-112>114-118-137-138-140-230600- /O.UPG.KFGZ.FW.A.0008.120523T1800Z-120524T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.120523T1700Z-120524T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- 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)-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)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 254 PM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY 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 10 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...LOWER ELEVATION ZONES. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 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 HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
593 WWUS85 KFGZ 230259 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 759 PM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN WEDNESDAY... .SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW CRITICAL VALUES TONIGHT. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DECREASE COMPLETELY. TIGHTENING GRADIENTS FROM A DEVELOPING TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING EVEN STRONGER WINDS ON WEDNESDAY. EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE DISTRICT ON WEDNESDAY. AZZ104-106>108-111-115>117-139-231100- /O.EXP.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.120523T1700Z-120524T0300Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)- GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)- COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)- YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)- EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- 759 PM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DISTRICT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RECOVER AND RANGE FROM 20 TO 35 PERCENT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ105-109-110-112>114-118-137-138-140-231100- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.120523T1700Z-120524T0300Z/ MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)- NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- 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)-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)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 759 PM MST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE DISTRICT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 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 HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 4:10 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai | 35 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.