Weather Alerts for Western Mogollon Rim AZIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM AZ | ||
Areas Affected: Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward - Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County - Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County - Western Mogollon Rim - Eastern Mogollon Rim - Black Mesa Area - Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 |
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| Effective: Tue, 5/12 12:11am | Updated: Tue, 5/12 3:13am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Tue, 5/12 5:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Fire Weather Watch due to strong winds and low relative humidity. * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity as low as 7 to 16 percent. * WHERE...Mogollon Rim, Kaibito Plateau, Painted Desert, Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino and Navajo Counties, and Black Mesa Area. This includes portions of the Coconino and Kaibab national forests. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Elevated potential for new fire starts. Information: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. For forecast updates, go to weather.gov/flagstaff. Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. |
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