Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued May 17 at 1:22AM MST until May 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 1:22am
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and
relative humidity between 8 and 16 percent.
* WHERE...Navajo Nation in Arizona, Little Colorado River Valley,
Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons, Grand Canyon Country,
Eastern Mogollon Rim, and White Mountains. This includes portions
of the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, and Kaibab national forests.
* WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ this morning to 8 PM MST /9 PM
MDT/ this evening.
* 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.
Instruction:
Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry
grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment
that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire.
Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire
restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions.
A red flag warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that
promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This
does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring
now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to
receive information from authorities.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.
Area Description:
Kaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chinle Valley; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; Eastern Mogollon Rim; White Mountains; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ