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Fire Weather Watch

Status

Event Continued Expired

Start Time

Thu 04/17/2025 01:00 PM EDT

End Time

Thu 04/17/2025 10:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Newberry Mesa, AZ ∙ Woodruff, AZ ∙ Navajo, AZ ∙ Round Rock, AZ ∙ Oraibi, AZ ∙ Balakai Mesa, AZ ∙ Saint Johns, AZ ∙ Oak Springs, AZ ∙ Baldy Peak, AZ ∙ Tees Toh, AZ

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 231 AM MST Tue Apr 15 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ARIZONA... * AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Alpine, Buffalo Pass, Chinle, Dilkon, Eagar-Springerville, Ganado, Holbrook, Kayenta, Kykotsmovi, Pinetop-Lakeside, Saint Johns, Shonto, Show Low, Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba City, Whiteriver, Window Rock and Winslow. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fires to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. Please notify field crews of this Fire Weather Watch.

Technical Header

AZZ110>114-117-139-140-160000- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.A.0001.250417T1700Z-250418T0200Z/ Chinle Valley (Fire Weather Zone 110)- Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau (Fire Weather Zone 111)- Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather Zone 112)- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County (Fire Weather Zone 113)- Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County (Fire Weather Zone 114)-White Mountains (Fire Weather Zone 117)- Black Mesa Area (Fire Weather Zone 139)- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 (Fire Weather Zone 140)- 231 AM MST Tue Apr 15 2025 /331 AM MDT Tue Apr 15 2025/ /231 AM MST Tue Apr 15 2025/