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Red Flag Warning issued May 4 at 1:02AM MST until May 4 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 152. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The strongest winds will be across southern Cochise county along the International Border. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13 to 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly.
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Fire Weather Watch issued May 3 at 2:09AM MST until May 4 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 152. * TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The strongest winds will be across southern Cochise county along the International Border. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly.
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Fire Weather Watch issued May 2 at 1:09AM MST until May 4 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 150, 151, 152 and 153. * TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The strongest winds will be near the International Border in Santa Cruz and Cochise counties as well as along the Arizona/New Mexico border in Cochise county. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly.
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Red Flag Warning issued April 27 at 12:41AM MST until April 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154 including the Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz, and eastern portions of Pinal and Pima counties. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly.
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Blowing Dust Advisory issued April 27 at 12:37AM MST until April 27 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

* WHAT...Southwest winds between 15 to 25 mph with localized areas up to 30 mph and gusts to 40-45 mph will create areas of blowing dust reducing visibility to between one and three miles. Localized dust prone areas including near the Wilcox Playa and the Arizona and New Mexico state line along Interstate 10 may see reductions in visibility to between one-quarter and one-half mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet and Upper Gila River Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
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Red Flag Warning issued April 26 at 1:09AM MST until April 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154 including the Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz, and eastern portions of Pinal and Pima counties. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 8 PM MST Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly.
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 25 at 1:01AM MST until April 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154. Which includes the Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz, and eastern potions of Pinal and Pima Counties. * TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly.
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Dust Storm Warning issued April 17 at 2:24PM MST until April 17 at 4:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Northeastern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 400 PM MST. * At 224 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located 15 miles east of Bowie, and was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * Locations impacted include... Bowie and San Simon. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 361 and 391.