Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
125 PM MST Fri May 16 2025

AZZ112-113-117-140-170430-
/O.UPG.KFGZ.FW.A.0004.250517T1800Z-250518T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.250517T1800Z-250518T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather
Zone 112)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County (Fire Weather Zone
113)-White Mountains (Fire Weather Zone 117)-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 (Fire Weather Zone
140)-
125 PM MST Fri May 16 2025 /225 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON MDT/ TO 7 PM
MST /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA|...

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Red Flag
Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/
Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Alpine, Dilkon, Holbrook,
  Kykotsmovi, Pinetop-Lakeside, Show Low, Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba
  City, Whiteriver and Winslow. This includes portions of the
  Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
  potential to spread rapidly.

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.

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/flagstaff

Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1249 PM MST Fri May 16 2025


AZZ151>154-171130-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.A.0013.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 151
Western half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southeast corner of Pinal County-
Extreme Eastern Pima County-Western third of Cochise County-
Santa Cruz County-TDC-Arizona Fire Weather Zone 152
Eastern half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southwest Graham County and Eastern two thirds of
Cochise County-Southern San Carlos Reservation-
Southern Greenlee County below 5000 feet-TDC-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 153
Northern Graham County-Northern Greenlee County-
White and Gila Mountains-Apache Sitgreaves NF-
Southern San Carlos Reservation above 5000 feet-SDC-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
1249 PM MST Fri May 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 151, 152, 153, AND 154...

* AFFECTED AREA...Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and eastern portion
  of Santa Cruz Counties, including the Sky Islands of Southeast
  Arizona. Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154.

* TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.Strong southwest flow aloft crossing the Southern Rockies will
induce low surface pressure over the southern High Plains Saturday
and Sunday. Subsequent tightening of the surface pressure
gradient will increase winds area wide from the west-southwest
beginning on Saturday. Strongest winds are forecast to occur
Sunday and Monday afternoons. Very dry air remains in place while
winds increase, creating critical fire danger for much of
southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Fuel dryness is near
normal for mid-May, but weather conditions will be favorable for
rapid drying of fine fuels and increasing ERCs back above seasonal
normals through the weekend.

NMZ110-111-TXZ055-056-171300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone
  055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather
  Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest
  Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 111
  Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

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Aronson

Air Quality Alert

AZC013-170400-

Air Quality Alert
Relayed by National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
928 AM MST Fri May 16 2025

...OZONE HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR MARICOPA COUNTY INCLUDING THE
PHOENIX METRO AREA TODAY...

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued an
Ozone High Pollution Advisory for the Phoenix Metro Area for today.

This means that forecast weather conditions combined with existing
ozone levels are expected to result in local maximum 8-hour ozone
concentrations that pose a health risk. Adverse health effects
increase as air quality deteriorates.

Ozone is an air contaminant which can cause breathing difficulties
for children, older adults, as well as persons with respiratory
problems. A decrease in physical activity is recommended.

You are urged to car pool, telecommute or use mass transit.
The use of gasoline-powered equipment should be reduced or done late
in the day.

For details on this High Pollution Advisory, visit the ADEQ internet
site at www.azdeq.gov/forecast/phoenix or call 602-771-2300.

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