NWS Flagstaff AZFW.W 0011June 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County and Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff issued a red flag warning for Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County and Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County in Arizona, which was in force until 6:00 p.m. local time on June 20. It was the 11th red flag warning the NWS office in Flagstaff issued in 2026. Arizona had 14 red flag warnings in June 2026, against 11 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Arizona's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Area
- Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County and Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:02 a.m. PDT, June 19, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. PDT, June 20, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 p.m. PDT, June 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KFGZ FW.W 0011
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Red Flag Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity. * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, Relative Humidity between 5 to 10 percent. * WHERE...Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County, and Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts.
What the agency told people to do
Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire. Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.