Red Flag Warning Issued for Southeastern Arizona
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NOAA issued it on May 2, 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for parts of Southeastern Arizona from 11 AM to 7 PM MST on April 25, 2026, due to strong winds and low humidity that could lead to rapid fire spread.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Arizona
- Issued
- May 2, 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 Southeastern Arizona.
Red Flag Warning in Southeastern Arizona
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Tucson AZ. This alert is effective from 11 AM to 7 PM MST on April 25, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Fire Weather Zones 151 and 152, including Eastern Pima, Southeastern Pinal, Santa Cruz, Western Cochise, Southern Graham, Central and Eastern Cochise, Southern Greenlee, and Lower Elevations of the San Carlos Apache Nation in Graham County, Arizona.
What You Should Do
Residents and officials are advised to prepare for critical fire weather conditions. Please inform appropriate officials or fire crews in the field about this warning to ensure safety measures are in place.
Expected Conditions
Expect southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity between 10 to 15 percent, which could lead to rapid fire spread.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11:00 AM MST on April 25, 2026, until 7:00 PM MST on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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