Fire Weather Watch issued May 17 at 2:34AM MST until May 19 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY,
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 151, 152, 153, AND
154…

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Red Flag
Warning for strong and gusty winds, low relative humidity, and
high fire danger, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MST
Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued for Monday
morning through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154.

* TIMING…For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM MST
Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning
through Monday evening.

* WINDS…West to southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40
mph on Sunday and west to northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts
up to 45 mph on Monday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Ranging 9 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
potential to spread rapidly.

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