Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 4 at 12:00PM MST until March 5 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 4, 2026 - 11:00am
Expires:
March 5, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
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 1 PM to 8 PM MST
Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Southern portions of Fire Weather Zones 151,
152 and 154.
* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MST Thursday.
* WINDS...Southwest to West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
potential to spread rapidly.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are expected to develop. A
combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry
vegetation will create the potential for rapid and erratic fire
growth.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Red Flag Warning for portions of Southeast Arizona.
Area Description:
Eastern Pima-Southeastern Pinal-Santa Cruz-Western Cochise; Southern Graham-Central and Eastern Cochise-Southern Greenlee-Lower Elevations of the San Carlos Apache Nation in Graham County; Mountains above 5500 feet
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov