NWS Las Vegas NVFW.W 0006June 27, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas issued a red flag warning for Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau in Arizona, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on June 28. It was the 6th red flag warning the NWS office in Las Vegas 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 20.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Las Vegas NV
- Area
- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:05 p.m. PDT, June 27, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, June 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KVEF FW.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Through Sunday evening. * WIND...Southwest to west winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent today and Sunday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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.