Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Flagstaff, AZ

590 
WWUS85 KFGZ 060152
RFWFGZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
652 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014

...ONE MORE DAY OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS
OF NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA ON TUESDAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE WESTERN STATES WILL
BRING DRY CONDITIONS AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS ON TUESDAY. A
COLD FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO EXTREME WESTERN
ARIZONA...INCREASING HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHWEST ARIZONA...BUT ALSO
INCREASING SOUTHWEST WIND SPEEDS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL
SHIFT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA.

AZZ139-061000-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140506T0200Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.140506T1600Z-140507T0300Z/
BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)-
652 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ON TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO
8 PM MST FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE BLACK MESA OF THE NAVAJO NATION.

* TIMING...TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 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 HUMIDITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

AZZ104-106-107-115-060300-
/O.EXP.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140506T0200Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)-
GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)-
COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)-
652 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

DECREASING WINDS AND INCREASING HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
AT 7 PM MST.

$$

AZZ109>114-117-140-061000-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.140506T1600Z-140507T0300Z/
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)-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
140)-
652 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ON TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO
8 PM MST FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA FROM THE LITTLE COLORADO
  RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD AS WELL AS THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF EAST
  CENTRAL ARIZONA.

* TIMING...TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 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 HUMIDITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

918 
WWUS85 KFGZ 060227
RFWFGZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
727 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014

...ONE MORE DAY OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS
OF NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA ON TUESDAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE WESTERN STATES WILL
BRING DRY CONDITIONS AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS ON TUESDAY. A
COLD FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO EXTREME WESTERN
ARIZONA...INCREASING HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHWEST ARIZONA...BUT ALSO
INCREASING SOUTHWEST WIND SPEEDS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL
SHIFT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA.

AZZ105-061030-
/O.EXA.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.140506T1600Z-140507T0300Z/
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)-
727 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT ON TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST
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 ON TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST.

* AFFECTED AREA...MARBLE AND GLEN CANYON AREA NEAR PAGE.

* TIMING...TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 10 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

AZZ109>114-117-139-140-061030-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.140506T1600Z-140507T0300Z/
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)-
727 PM MST MON MAY 5 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ON TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO
8 PM MST FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA FROM THE LITTLE COLORADO
  RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD AS WELL AS THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF EAST
  CENTRAL ARIZONA.

* TIMING...TUESDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 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 HUMIDITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

580 
WWUS85 KFGZ 060947
RFWFGZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
247 AM MST TUE MAY 6 2014

...ONE MORE DAY OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS
OF NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA TODAY...

.STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM APPROACHES ARIZONA. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE
OVER WESTERN ARIZONA WITH CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE STATE.

AZZ105-109>114-117-139-140-070300-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.140506T1600Z-140507T0300Z/
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)-
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)-
247 AM MST TUE MAY 6 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEAST ARIZONA.

* TIMING...TODAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 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 HUMIDITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

156 
WWUS85 KFGZ 062045
RFWFGZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
145 PM MST TUE MAY 6 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND EXPANDED...

.STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE 
BEING OBSERVED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE KAIBAB
PLATEAU AND THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM. 

AZZ104-116-070300-
/O.EXA.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140507T0300Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)-
145 PM MST TUE MAY 6 2014

...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...EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE KAIBAB PLATEAU AND
  EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH 8 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 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 HUMIDITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

AZZ105-109>114-117-139-140-070300-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140507T0300Z/
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)-
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)-
145 PM MST TUE MAY 6 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEAST ARIZONA.

* TIMING...TODAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 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 HUMIDITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$


41

543 
WWUS85 KFGZ 070126
RFWFGZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
626 PM MST TUE MAY 6 2014

AZZ104-105-109>114-116-117-139-140-070230-
/O.CAN.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140507T0300Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)-
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)-
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)-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)-
626 PM MST TUE MAY 6 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE FALLEN BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THIS EVENING.
THEREFORE WE HAVE CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING.

$$
RB

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
915 AM MST MON MAY 5 2014

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL
BRING INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS THE NEXT FEW DAYS ALONG WITH COOLER
TEMPERATURES. BY MIDWEEK...THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS ARIZONA
RESULTING IN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. FAIR AND WARMER WEATHER RETURNS FOR
THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ERN PACIFIC WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD. EXPECT BREEZY TO STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ALONG WITH COOLER DAYTIME TEMPS. THE
VERY DRY AIR MASS ALREADY IN PLACE WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH WILL
RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WX CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NRN AZ AND A
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY.

WINDS WILL INCREASE ON TUESDAY AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES AZ. CRITICAL
FIRE WX CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN AND A FIRE WX WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE
REQUIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ON TUESDAY.

THE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS AZ ON WED/THU BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPS
AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MODELS ARE CURRENTLY SHOWING ONLY LIGHT PCPN
AMOUNTS. A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE ECMWF
SHOWS A SECONDARY S/W TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY WHICH
WOULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SHOWERS TO THE AREA.

FOR FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND...FAIR WX AND SEASONABLE TEMPS RETURN
TO THE AREA.

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z PACKAGE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. EXPECT GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 30 KTS THROUGH
02Z. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDMENTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING DRY
CONDITIONS AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA.
EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA
AND BLACK MESA TODAY...EXPANDING TO INCLUDE ALL OF NORTHEASTERN
ARIZONA ON TUESDAY.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE WESTERN STATES BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE. DRY AND WARMER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AS THE LOW HEADS EASTWARD.
&&

.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR
AZZ104-106-107-115-139.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
AZZ106-107-109>114-117-139-140.
&&

PUBLIC.........DB
AVIATION.......BOHLIN
FIRE WEATHER...MCCOLLUM

FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
845 AM MST MON MAY 5 2014

AZZ004>018-037>040-060730-
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-
845 AM MST MON MAY 5 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...
NORTHERN GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM FLAGSTAFF NORTHWESTWARD AND OVER THE
BLACK MESA TODAY. SEE PHXRFWFGZ PRODUCT AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO WESTERN ARIZONA
ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS RANGING FROM
20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST POSSIBLE NORTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A
WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FROM LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS ON TUESDAY.

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH THE WINDS ON TUESDAY HAS
RESULTED IN A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MID MORNING TO EARLY EVENING. SEE
PRODUCT ID PHXRFWFGZ AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.