Weather Alerts for Coconino CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| COCONINO COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Black Mesa Area - Chinle Valley - Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau - Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County - Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County - Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County - Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward - Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 |
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| Effective: Fri, 6/21 11:00am | Updated: Thu, 6/20 2:00am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Fri, 6/21 6:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA FROM THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY NORTH TO THE UTAH BORDER IN COCONINO APACHE AND NAVAJO COUNTIES... 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 Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...portions of northern Arizona from the Little Colorado River Valley north to the Utah border in Coconino, Apache, and Navajo Counties. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop have the potential to spread very rapidly. Information: 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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