Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 5 at 9:32PM MST until June 7 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 9:32pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph.
Relative humidity between 10 and 15 percent on Sunday, falling to 5
to 10 percent on Monday and Tuesday.
* WHERE...Yavapai County Mountains, Chuska Mountains and Defiance
Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley, western Mogollon Rim, Black
Mesa Area, and the Painted Desert. This includes portions of the
Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, and Prescott national forests.
* WHEN...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM
MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday
morning through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires.
Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior.
Elevated potential for new fire starts.
Instruction:
Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry
grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment
that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire.
Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire
restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions.
A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that
promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This
does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring
now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to
receive information from authorities.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible. These conditions could promote the rapid spread and growth
of wildfires, which could become life-threatening. For forecast
updates, go to weather.gov/flagstaff.
If you have not packed your go kit yet, now is the time to do so.
This includes items like important documents and essentials you
cannot live without. Fill your vehicle's fuel tank. Visit
ready.gov/kit for more information.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
Marble and Glen Canyons; 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; Eastern Mogollon Rim; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ