Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 17 at 1:38PM MST until May 19 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 1:38pm
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 5:00am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM MST
Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning
through Monday evening.
* WINDS...West to southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40
mph on Sunday and west to northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts
up to 45 mph on Monday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging 9 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
potential to spread rapidly.
Instruction:
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.
Area Description:
Eastern Pima-Southeastern Pinal-Santa Cruz-Western Cochise; Southern Graham-Central and Eastern Cochise-Southern Greenlee-Lower Elevations of the San Carlos Apache Nation in Graham County; Northern Graham-Northern Greenlee-White and Gila Mountains; Mountains above 5500 feet
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ