Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern Gila County and Tonto National Forest Foothills
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 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 Phoenix has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills due to strong winds and low humidity creating high fire danger.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Gila County, Arizona
- Issued
- May 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Phoenix 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 Southern Gila County, Arizona.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Phoenix AZ. The alert is effective from May 15 at 12:22PM MST, with onset at 11:00 AM MST on May 17 until 11:00 PM MST on May 17.
Affected Areas
Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills in Arizona.
What You Should Do
Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.
Expected Conditions
Winds southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity as low as 10 percent. Fuels are very dry and fire danger is high, leading to widespread hazardous fire weather conditions.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM Sunday until 11 PM Sunday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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