NWS Flagstaff AZFW.W 0007May 28, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau and 1 more, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff issued a red flag warning for Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau and 1 more in Arizona, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on May 29. It was the 7th red flag warning the NWS office in Flagstaff issued in 2026. Arizona had 9 red flag warnings in May 2026, against 15 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Arizona's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Flagstaff AZ
- Area
- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau and 1 more
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:37 a.m. PDT, May 28, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. PDT, May 29, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, May 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KFGZ FW.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Red Flag Warnings in Arizona since 2008Every warning type in Arizona
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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 45 mph, Relative Humidity between 10 to 25 percent. * WHERE...Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, and Black Mesa Area. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Friday. * 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.