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Weather Alerts for Tucson

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
TUCSON
Areas Affected:
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 - Northern Graham-Northern Greenlee-White and Gila Mountains - Mountains above 5500 feet
Effective: Thu, 4/17 1:41pm Updated: Thu, 4/17 4:30pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 4/17 8:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
potential to spread rapidly.

Information: 
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.

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
TUCSON
Areas Affected:
Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson - White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow - Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham - Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument - Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon
Effective: Thu, 4/17 2:08pm Updated: Thu, 4/17 4:30pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 4/17 7:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected. Locally higher speeds possible atop exposed terrain.

* WHERE...Chiricahua Mountains, Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and
Santa Rita Mountains, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, Upper San
Pedro River Valley, and White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee
Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may make driving difficult for high-profile
vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down.

Information: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.