Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Arizona Plateaus
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NOAA issued it on June 13, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Flagstaff has issued a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM MST Wednesday to 8 PM MST due to strong winds and low humidity across northeast Arizona zones.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Arizona
- Issued
- June 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
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Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast Arizona.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Flagstaff AZ. Effective from 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Wednesday. Event code: FWW.
Affected Areas
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264.
What You Should Do
No open flames or sparks. Keep vehicles off of dry grass. Properly dispose of cigarette butts. Avoid power equipment that creates sparks. Obey all fire restrictions. A map of current fire restrictions is available at wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions.
Expected Conditions
South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity between 9 to 15 percent. Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires with elevated potential for new fire starts.
Timeline
Issued May 26 at 10:13 AM MST. Effective 11 AM MST Wednesday through 8 PM MST Wednesday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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