Laveen, AZ Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /9 AM PDT/ TO 11 PM
MST /11 PM PDT/ SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FOR YUMA AND LA PAZ COUNTIES AND THE
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Red Flag
Warning for strong winds, low relative humidity and elevated fire
danger, which is in effect from 9 AM MST /9 AM PDT/ to 11 PM MST/11
PM PDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado
River Valley AZ, Central Deserts and Lower Colorado River
Valley CA.

* TIMING...From 9 AM MST /9 AM PDT/ to 11 PM MST/11 PM PDT/
Saturday

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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

* WIND...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph

* HUMIDITY... As low as 9 percent with only modest overnight
recovery

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
field of this red flag warning.

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