Red Flag Warning Issued for Southeast Arizona Fire Weather Zones
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 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 Tucson has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds, low humidity, and high fire danger in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM MST Sunday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Arizona
- Issued
- May 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Arizona.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tucson AZ. The alert is effective from 11:35 AM MST on May 15, 2026, with the warning period running from 11 AM to 11 PM MST on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154, covering 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, and Mountains above 5500 feet.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or are expected to develop. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warning for portions of Southeast Arizona.
Expected Conditions
Winds southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity as low as 7 percent. Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM MST Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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