Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued May 28 at 8:03PM MST until May 29 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 8:03pm
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph,
Relative Humidity between 12 to 27 percent.
* WHERE...Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Chinle
Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, and Black Mesa Area.
* WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Friday.
* 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:
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chinle Valley; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Black Mesa Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ