NWS Phoenix AZFW.W 0003June 25, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ and Lower Colorado River Valley CA, AZ and CA
The National Weather Service office in Phoenix issued a red flag warning for Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ and Lower Colorado River Valley CA in Arizona, California, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on June 27. It was the 3rd red flag warning the NWS office in Phoenix 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 33 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Phoenix AZ
- Area
- Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ and Lower Colorado River Valley CA
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:07 a.m. PDT, June 25, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. PDT, June 26, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, June 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPSR FW.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds, low relative humidity and very high fire danger, which is in effect from 11 AM MST /11 AM PDT/ Friday to 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ and Lower Colorado River Valley CA. * TIMING...Friday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * 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
Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.
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