Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch
Expires 11:00 PM EDT on June 20, 2013
Statement as of 3:02 am MST on June 19, 2013
... Red flag warning now in effect from 10 am this morning to 7 PM
MST this evening for strong winds and low relative humidity...
... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Thursday morning
through Thursday evening for strong winds and low relative
humidity...
* affected area... most of northern Arizona from the Mogollon Rim
northward.
* Timing... red flag warning 10 am today to 7 PM MST this evening.
Fire Weather Watch Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
* 20 foot winds... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Minimum relative humidity... as low as 3 percent.
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 explosive fire growth potential.
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 red flag warning and Fire
Weather Watch.
