Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds, low relative humidity and very high fire danger, which is in effect from 2 PM MST/PDT this afternoon to 8 PM MST/PDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ, Central Deserts, Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills and Lower Colorado River Valley CA.
* TIMING...This afternoon into this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35-40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fuels are dry and fire danger is very high. These conditions combined with low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather conditions.
* AFFECTED AREAS: YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ ... CENTRAL DESERTS ... SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS ... LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA
Instructions:
Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.
Address/Location
City of Indian Wells, CA
44950 Eldorado Dr
Indian Wells, CA 92210
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning