Red Flag Warning Issued for Southeastern Arizona Regions
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NOAA issued it on April 11, 2026, 4 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 Arizona, including Pima and Cochise areas, from 11 AM to 8 PM MST on April 12, 2026, due to strong winds and low humidity posing high fire risk.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Arizona
- Issued
- April 11, 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 4 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. The alert is for critical fire weather conditions and is effective starting April 11, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Pima-South Central Pinal-Tohono Oodham Nation; 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, specifically Fire Weather Zones 150, 151, and 152.
What You Should Do
Advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warning. Prepare for the potential for rapid and erratic fire growth due to the conditions.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 18 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph, and relative humidity between 8 to 14 percent.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11 AM MST on April 12, 2026, until 8 PM MST on April 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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