Red Flag Warning Issued for Northern Arizona Areas
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 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 through Thursday evening in Coconino and Navajo County areas.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Arizona
- Issued
- June 11, 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 Northern Arizona.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ. The alert is effective from May 27, 2026 at 10:19 AM MST and covers two periods: until 8 PM MST on May 27 and from 11 AM MST to 8 PM MST on May 28.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County, and 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. View current fire restrictions 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 18 percent for the first period and 9 to 16 percent for the second period.
Timeline
First Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM MST / 9 PM MDT on May 27. Second Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM MST / noon MDT to 8 PM MST / 9 PM MDT on May 28.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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