Red Flag Warning Issued for Yuma, La Paz Counties and Lower Colorado River Valley
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NOAA issued it on June 23, 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 Phoenix has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds, low humidity and elevated fire danger from 9 AM to 11 PM MST Saturday across parts of Arizona and California.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Yuma and La Paz Counties AZ; Lower Colorado River Valley CA
- Issued
- June 23, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Yuma and La Paz Counties AZ; Lower Colorado River Valley CA.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Phoenix AZ. The alert is in effect from 9 AM MST /9 AM PDT/ to 11 PM MST /11 PM PDT/ Saturday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ, Central Deserts, and Lower Colorado River Valley CA, including Yuma and La Paz Counties.
What You Should Do
Advise appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be south 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, shifting to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity will drop as low as 8 to 9 percent with only modest overnight recovery.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 9 AM MST Saturday through 11 PM MST Saturday. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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