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dust storm
Apache County, AZ

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 6 PM MST SATURDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND RETURN SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...GENERALLY BELOW 1/4 MILE. VISIBILITIES AT ONE
QUARTER MILE WERE REPORTED IN THE CHINLE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PEOPLE
SENSITIVE TO THICK DUST SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY
INDOORS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS VISIBILITIES ARE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER
MILE DUE TO BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

Navajo County, AZ

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 6 PM MST SATURDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND RETURN SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...GENERALLY BELOW 1/4 MILE. VISIBILITIES AT ONE
QUARTER MILE WERE REPORTED IN THE CHINLE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PEOPLE
SENSITIVE TO THICK DUST SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY
INDOORS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS VISIBILITIES ARE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER
MILE DUE TO BLOWING DUST. TRAVEL COULD BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

red flag
Apache County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...APACHE...NAVAJO...NORTHERN GILA...AND EASTERN
COCONINO COUNTY.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH
TODAY AND SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
TODAY AND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON SATURDAY.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 12 PERCENT...WITH 12 TO 18
PERCENT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

Coconino County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...APACHE...NAVAJO...NORTHERN GILA...AND EASTERN
COCONINO COUNTY.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH
TODAY AND SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
TODAY AND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON SATURDAY.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 12 PERCENT...WITH 12 TO 18
PERCENT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

Gila County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE WESTERN ARIZONA DESERTS AND THE LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND
VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ...SOUTH-CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL
FOREST FOOTHILLS. IN CALIFORNIA...LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
CA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE
MORNING HOURS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY VEGETATION COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE
GROWTH AND SPREAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

Graham County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
MST SATURDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING TODAY IS IN EFFECT FOR
GRAHAM...GREENLEE...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ AND EASTERN PIMA
COUNTIES. THE RED FLAG WARNING SATURDAY IS IN EFFECT FOR
GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND COCHISE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE LATE EVENING HOURS TODAY. SATURDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
THRESHOLDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MET BY 11 AM MST AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...TODAY...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.
SATURDAY... SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20
TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE
IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS TODAY AND SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
RAPID SPREAD. ONGOING FIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC
FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES 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.

&&

$$

Greenlee County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST
SATURDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
MST SATURDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING TODAY IS IN EFFECT FOR
GRAHAM...GREENLEE...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ AND EASTERN PIMA
COUNTIES. THE RED FLAG WARNING SATURDAY IS IN EFFECT FOR
GRAHAM...GREENLEE AND COCHISE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE LATE EVENING HOURS TODAY. SATURDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
THRESHOLDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MET BY 11 AM MST AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...TODAY...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.
SATURDAY... SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20
TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE
IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS TODAY AND SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
RAPID SPREAD. ONGOING FIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC
FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES 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.

&&

$$

La Paz County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE WESTERN ARIZONA DESERTS AND THE LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND
VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ...SOUTH-CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL
FOREST FOOTHILLS. IN CALIFORNIA...LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
CA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE
MORNING HOURS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY VEGETATION COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE
GROWTH AND SPREAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

Maricopa County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE WESTERN ARIZONA DESERTS AND THE LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND
VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ...SOUTH-CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL
FOREST FOOTHILLS. IN CALIFORNIA...LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
CA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE
MORNING HOURS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY VEGETATION COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE
GROWTH AND SPREAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

Mohave County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 101...102...460...461...462...463...464...465 AND
466...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD
NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST
DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460
ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 461 LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 462
NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 463
SHEEP RANGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 464 SPRING MOUNTAINS...FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 465 CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS
DISPATCH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO
RIVER-NV SIDE.

* TIMING...RED FLAG CRITERIA WILL CONTINUE BE MET ACROSS SOUTHERN
NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND INTO
THE EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE
FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

Navajo County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...APACHE...NAVAJO...NORTHERN GILA...AND EASTERN
COCONINO COUNTY.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BOTH
TODAY AND SATURDAY WITH SLIGHTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
TODAY AND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON SATURDAY.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 12 PERCENT...WITH 12 TO 18
PERCENT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

Pinal County, AZ

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE WESTERN ARIZONA DESERTS AND THE LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND
VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ...SOUTH-CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL
FOREST FOOTHILLS. IN CALIFORNIA...LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
CA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE
MORNING HOURS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY VEGETATION COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE
GROWTH AND SPREAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

high wind
Apache County, AZ

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY.

TODAYS HIGH WIND WARNING

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

SATURDAY WIND ADVISORY

* TIMING...FROM 6 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST.

* WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. THIS MAY AFFECT HIGHWAY 89 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PAGE.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER
INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

Coconino County, AZ

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY.

TODAYS HIGH WIND WARNING

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

SATURDAY WIND ADVISORY

* TIMING...FROM 6 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST.

* WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. THIS MAY AFFECT HIGHWAY 89 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PAGE.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER
INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

Navajo County, AZ

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY.

TODAYS HIGH WIND WARNING

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

SATURDAY WIND ADVISORY

* TIMING...FROM 6 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST.

* WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. THIS MAY AFFECT HIGHWAY 89 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PAGE.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER
INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

Advisories

blowing dust
La Paz County, AZ

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING...

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AS WELL AS THE
LOWER DESERTS OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER
PHOENIX AREA AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES OF GILA BEND...CASA
GRANDE...YUMA AND BLYTHE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND
BECOME GUSTY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ESPECIALLY IN FAVORED WIND PRONE AREA OR HIGHER TERRAIN
LOCATIONS.

* VISIBILITY...DOWN TO ONE MILE IN DUST-PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 8 AND 10 CORRIDORS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL KICK UP AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
SAND WHICH MAY SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY AND CREATE DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOUTHERLY CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT HIGH
PROFILE TRAFFIC ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS
INTERSTATES 8 AND 10. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
DRIVE WITH CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT
AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER
A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

Maricopa County, AZ

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING...

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AS WELL AS THE
LOWER DESERTS OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER
PHOENIX AREA AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES OF GILA BEND...CASA
GRANDE...YUMA AND BLYTHE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND
BECOME GUSTY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ESPECIALLY IN FAVORED WIND PRONE AREA OR HIGHER TERRAIN
LOCATIONS.

* VISIBILITY...DOWN TO ONE MILE IN DUST-PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 8 AND 10 CORRIDORS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL KICK UP AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
SAND WHICH MAY SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY AND CREATE DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOUTHERLY CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT HIGH
PROFILE TRAFFIC ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS
INTERSTATES 8 AND 10. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
DRIVE WITH CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT
AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER
A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

Pinal County, AZ

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING...

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AS WELL AS THE
LOWER DESERTS OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER
PHOENIX AREA AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES OF GILA BEND...CASA
GRANDE...YUMA AND BLYTHE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND
BECOME GUSTY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ESPECIALLY IN FAVORED WIND PRONE AREA OR HIGHER TERRAIN
LOCATIONS.

* VISIBILITY...DOWN TO ONE MILE IN DUST-PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 8 AND 10 CORRIDORS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL KICK UP AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
SAND WHICH MAY SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY AND CREATE DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOUTHERLY CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT HIGH
PROFILE TRAFFIC ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS
INTERSTATES 8 AND 10. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
DRIVE WITH CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT
AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER
A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

wind
Apache County, AZ

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY.

TODAYS HIGH WIND WARNING

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

SATURDAY WIND ADVISORY

* TIMING...FROM 6 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST.

* WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. THIS MAY AFFECT HIGHWAY 89 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PAGE.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER
INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

Coconino County, AZ

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY.

TODAYS HIGH WIND WARNING

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

SATURDAY WIND ADVISORY

* TIMING...FROM 6 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST.

* WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. THIS MAY AFFECT HIGHWAY 89 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PAGE.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER
INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

Gila County, AZ

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY AND THE TONTO NATIONAL FOREST
FOOTHILLS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND
BECOME GUSTY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN
DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...AND BE AT THEIR STRONGEST IN THE MID-
AFTERNOON HOURS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 45 MPH ESPECIALLY IN FAVORED WIND PRONE AREA OR HIGHER
TERRAIN LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL KICK UP AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND
IN THE MORE OPEN LOWER ELEVATIONS WHICH MAY SHARPLY LOWER
VISIBILITY AND CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS OF
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT
AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER
A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

La Paz County, AZ

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING...

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AS WELL AS THE
LOWER DESERTS OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER
PHOENIX AREA AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES OF GILA BEND...CASA
GRANDE...YUMA AND BLYTHE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND
BECOME GUSTY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ESPECIALLY IN FAVORED WIND PRONE AREA OR HIGHER TERRAIN
LOCATIONS.

* VISIBILITY...DOWN TO ONE MILE IN DUST-PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 8 AND 10 CORRIDORS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL KICK UP AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
SAND WHICH MAY SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY AND CREATE DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOUTHERLY CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT HIGH
PROFILE TRAFFIC ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS
INTERSTATES 8 AND 10. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
DRIVE WITH CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT
AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER
A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

Maricopa County, AZ

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST /10 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING...

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
MST /10 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AS WELL AS THE
LOWER DESERTS OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. THIS INCLUDES THE GREATER
PHOENIX AREA AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES OF GILA BEND...CASA
GRANDE...YUMA AND BLYTHE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND
BECOME GUSTY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTING AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ESPECIALLY IN FAVORED WIND PRONE AREA OR HIGHER TERRAIN
LOCATIONS.

* VISIBILITY...DOWN TO ONE MILE IN DUST-PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 8 AND 10 CORRIDORS.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL KICK UP AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
SAND WHICH MAY SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY AND CREATE DANGEROUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOUTHERLY CROSSWINDS WILL AFFECT HIGH
PROFILE TRAFFIC ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS
INTERSTATES 8 AND 10. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
DRIVE WITH CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN
30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR WIND GUSTS OF BETWEEN 40 AND
58 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT
AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER
A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

Mohave County, AZ

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH
POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE
DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* LOCATIONS: INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KINGMAN...GOLDEN
VALLEY...BULLHEAD
CITY...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...PIOCHE...RACHEL...MESQUITE...LAS
VEGAS...HENDERSON...MOUNTAINS EDGE...HOOVER DAM...SEARCHLIGHT.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON THE
AREA ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST MAY
SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH
TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN
BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN
BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG
ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT
IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN
BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

Navajo County, AZ

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY.

TODAYS HIGH WIND WARNING

* TIMING...FROM 10 AM TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

SATURDAY WIND ADVISORY

* TIMING...FROM 6 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST.

* WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. THIS MAY AFFECT HIGHWAY 89 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PAGE.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING...WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH OR
GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL WEATHER
INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

Yavapai County, AZ

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR
PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

&&

$$

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