Pima, AZ Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 151, 152,
AND 154...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southern portions of Fire Weather Zones 151, 152
and 154. This includes Cochise County, Santa Cruz County, and
far southeastern portion of Pima County.

* TIMING...From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MST this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 now...or are expected to develop. A
combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry
vegetation will create the potential for rapid and erratic fire
growth.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Red Flag Warning for portions of Southeast Arizona.

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