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Fire Weather Watch

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Thu 04/19/2018 02:00 PM EDT

End Time

Thu 04/19/2018 11:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 303 AM MST Tue Apr 17 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ARIZONA The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Fire Weather Watch due to strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of northern Arizona. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * 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 possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please notify field crews of this fire weather watch.

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AZZ104>110-112-115-116-118-137>139-171815- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.A.0004.180419T1800Z-180420T0300Z/ 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)- Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather Zone 112)-Western Mogollon Rim (Fire Weather Zone 115)- Eastern Mogollon Rim (Fire Weather Zone 116)- Northern Gila County (Fire Weather Zone 118)- Yavapai County Valleys and Basins (Fire Weather Zone 137)- Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons (Fire Weather Zone 138)- Black Mesa Area (Fire Weather Zone 139)- 303 AM MST Tue Apr 17 2018