“A prolonged stretch of windy and dry weather will start today and continue into the holiday weekend. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for today and Thursday, with more possible into the weekend. Fire restrictions go into effect today for portions of northern Arizona, check http://
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“Confidence is increasing in a prolonged windy and dry spell across northern Arizona, with multiple days of critical fire weather conditions. This all starts on Wednesday and could last all the way through the Memorial Day weekend.”
Information & Image credit: USNWS on Facebook and HERE
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Fire Restrictions To Begin Wednesday on Coconino National Forest and Parts of Kaibab National Forest
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
435 AM MST MON MAY 20 2013
AZZ004>018-037>040-210800-
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-
435 AM MST MON MAY 20 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE…COCONINO…
NORTHERN GILA…NAVAJO…AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN
ARIZONA.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A PROLONGED DRY…WARMER…AND BREEZY TO WINDY WEATHER PATTERN WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY ONWARD….WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS.
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
231 PM MST MON MAY 20 2013
…EXTENDED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED…
.A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN
STATES BY WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR
MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA.
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.
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/O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.A.0004.130522T1900Z-130524T0200Z/
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)-
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)-
231 PM MST MON MAY 20 2013
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTHERN ARIZONA DUE TO STRONG WINDS
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR MOST OF NORTHERN ARIZONA DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA…COCONINO…NAVAJO…APACHE…AND THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.
* TIMING…NOON WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* 20 FOOT WINDS…SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY…6 TO 12 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.
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