Red Flag Warning Issued for Northern Arizona
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NOAA issued it on June 23, 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 for strong winds and low humidity across multiple Arizona mountain and plateau areas from Sunday through Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Arizona
- Issued
- June 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Flagstaff AZ
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Arizona.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Flagstaff AZ. Effective from 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ Sunday to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening.
Affected Areas
Yavapai County Mountains; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; Western Mogollon Rim; Eastern Mogollon Rim; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, and Prescott national forests.
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. Have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. Pack a go kit with important documents and essentials. Fill vehicle fuel tank.
Expected Conditions
For the Red Flag Warning: southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, Relative Humidity 9 to 18 percent. For the Fire Weather Watch: south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, Relative Humidity 7 to 16 percent.
Timeline
Red Flag Warning: from 10 AM MST Sunday to 8 PM MST Sunday. Fire Weather Watch: Monday morning through Tuesday evening. Alert sent 2026-06-05T12:03:00-07:00, effective 2026-06-05T12:03:00-07:00, expires 2026-06-06T15:15:00-07:00, ends 2026-06-07T20:00:00-07:00.
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