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Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 2:05PM MST until April 17 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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MST Wed Apr 16 2025/

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
MST /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ARIZONA…

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Red Flag
Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/
Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA…Locations near Alpine, Buffalo Pass, Chinle,
Dilkon, Eagar-Springerville, Ganado, Holbrook, Kayenta,
Kykotsmovi, Pinetop-Lakeside, Saint Johns, Shonto, Show Low,
Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba City, Whiteriver, Window Rock and
Winslow. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves
National Forest.

* WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS…The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can
cause fires to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first
responders can contain them.

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